Talk of Shutdown Blooms, Despite Boehner’s Best-Laid Plans
Boehner’s decision to craft a bill designed to get 218 Republican votes should unify his party — for a week, at least.
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How Telemedicine Could Change Medicare | Commentary
Servicemembers’ Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act, passed in 2011, expands the current DOD state licensure exemption to allow credentialed health care professionals to work across state borders without
Senate GOP Thinks House Republican’s CR Is Too Expensive
Because the fiscal 2014 sequester wouldn’t kick in until the beginning of calendar year 2014, the government could run at the higher level contained in the House proposal without issue for the remainder
Boehner Puts Obamacare Defunding in the CR (Updated)
“There should be no conversation about shutting the government down. That’s not the goal here,” he said.
House GOP Might Vote to Defund Obamacare in CR (Updated)
GOP leaders are expected to be frank with members of their conference about the political realities that lie ahead and that a government shutdown should not be considered.
Vitter’s Push to Nix Benefits Roils Senate
By eliminating the employer contribution for covered employees, it would put the workers in the same category as those without benefits. That’s a point Majority Whip Richard J.
Navy Yard Shooting Hasn’t Broken Logjam on Gun Control in Congress
The mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard — which took place a mile from the Capitol — has advocates once again talking about gun legislation, but still without the votes to pass it.
After Navy Yard Shooting, Ayotte Calls for Hearing on Contractor Hiring
“It’s clear that its existence constitutes an unnecessary danger to the Navy and its personnel and it should be discontinued immediately.”
After Navy Yard Shooting, Ayotte Calls for Hearing on Contractor Hiring
“It’s clear that its existence constitutes an unnecessary danger to the Navy and its personnel and it should be discontinued immediately.”
National Book Festival Finds Perfect Audience in D.C.’s Literary Set
For the public, I think it’s wonderful just that a city, that the capital of the United States, should be focused for a weekend on literature.
Lawmakers Must Not Delay Flood Insurance Reforms | Commentary
But with opponents now trying to stall these reforms, lawmakers must reaffirm their support for these badly needed rate fixes and allow them to take effect without delay.
Day of Indecision Doesn’t Bode Well for Decisions to Come
bandied about more than 24 hours later: If the people in charge in the House and Senate can’t even agree how to handle the fading possibility of a gunman on the loose in the neighborhood, why should
Is the Price Right for Navy’s Sub Replacement Program?
“So what we’re looking at is, do we have the will as a nation to be able to identify less than 1 percent of the budget, to go ahead and commit it to this 15-year recapitalization commitment without having
Stop Trying to Stop Leaks. Engage the Press Instead | Commentary
First, when journalists approach officials before a story becomes public, the government should do a better job engaging the media.
Tween to Pols: Disposable Straws Suck
“I encourage restaurants and schools to offer straws instead of serving one with every drink automatically and invite customers to order their drinks without straws whenever they don’t need to use
Trolling for a Patent Policy Fix | Commentary
As the White House said in a June report, PAEs “focus on aggressive litigation, using such tactics as: threatening to sue thousands of companies at once, without specific evidence of infringement against
FDA OKs Arsenic Levels in Rice; Critics Not Convinced
Although Consumers Union praised the FDA for its message of moderation to rice eaters, Rangan said the agency should have stressed that test results from 1,300 samples over two years showed inorganic
Vitter Seeks Ethics Investigation of Reid, Boxer Over Prostitution Amendment (Updated)
Vitter spent much of Thursday on the Senate floor, prepared to object to allowing other amendments to proceed without a guarantee of a vote on his measure (either on the current bill or another one
Vitter Seeks Ethics Investigation of Reid, Boxer Over Prostitution Amendment (Updated)
Vitter spent much of Thursday on the Senate floor, prepared to object to allowing other amendments to proceed without a guarantee of a vote on his measure (either on the current bill or another one
Democratic Leaders Push Boehner to Abandon Conservatives on Fiscal Issues
“Those in touch with reality, and most everyone is in touch with reality, should understand that passing a clean CR is the right thing to do,” Reid said.