Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Cutting Ribbons Won’t Do Anything for Infrastructure
For far too long, the federal government has poured money into new construction without an eye to what happens after the ribbons are cut.
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Policy · 115th Congress
The Retirement at the Top of Planned Parenthood
But her tenure has not been without controversy.
Gardner as Trump Scold? Why It Makes Sense — and Why It Doesn’t
There are a couple of solid reasons why Colorado’s junior senator should not be anywhere near such a place, which has brought him new prominence this winter.
Pennsylvania’s 7th: How Do You Rate a Race for a Seat That Doesn’t Exist?
And Democratic performance should improve with a redraw. Holding the current 7th without Meehan in this political environment was going to be difficult for the GOP.
Politics · 115th Congress
Some in Arizona GOP Trying to Nudge Arpaio Out of Senate Race
Kelli Ward can vie for the nomination without distraction.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Adviser Says Infrastructure Push Won’t Have New Revenue
So the major delivery mechanisms for funding infrastructure should remain in place. We do want to repurpose some dollars.”
Politics · 115th Congress
Immigration Crackdown Raises Fears of Seeking Health Care
When patients are “scared to death” to seek even routine care, she adds, that “should be a concern to all taxpayers.”
Politics · 115th Congress
Organizing the Senate Can Sometimes Get Messy
The Senate’s leaders reached a deal to adjust committee membership without much fanfare this month, but such comity has not always been a sure thing.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: It’s Not the Senate That Is Selling Out the Dreamers
Dreamers in exchange for the Trump Wall, a sharp 25 percent cut in legal immigration, 10,000 new enforcement agents and a crackdown on cities that do not aid government agents in apprehending immigrants without
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Women Played a Key Role in Harassment Bill
While it may be hard for even well-meaning men to understand how pervasive sexual harassment has been on Capitol Hill and just how damaging it can be for the career prospects of a young staffer without
Politics · 115th Congress
Republican Senators Look to Get Out Front on Immigration
Democrats agreed to support a three-week stopgap measure on Monday after a promise from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to put an immigration bill on the chamber floor should the government remain
Rating Change: Meehan Seat More Vulnerable for GOP
Without Meehan on the ballot, his suburban 7th District seat would likely be a nightmare for the GOP to hold in a special election or in November, based on the current enthusiasm gap between Democrats
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Now More Than Ever, Social Security and Medicare Need Their Public Trustees
Vacancies like these should always concern those who favor good government and transparency, and they are even more important now, as recent policy developments on taxes, health care and immigration may
Politics · 115th Congress
House GOP Has Message for Senate on Shutdown: Nuke the Filibuster
Changing the filibuster rules is possibly the only escape hatch Republicans have for ending the shutdown without striking a deal with Democrats.
Politics · 115th Congress
Shutdown Effects Would Hit Agencies Differently
An OMB official told Roll Call that agencies are being directed to comply with the law barring the improper spending of funds without appropriations, known as the Antideficiency Act, but not to inflict
Politics · 115th Congress
How House Republicans Got to ‘Yes’ on Funding the Government
But over in the House, Republicans are happy they were able to pass a four-week stopgap measure without turning to the Democrats for help.
Policy · 115th Congress
Freedom Caucus Throws Water on Leadership Stopgap Confidence
Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows told reporters Thursday there are still more than 22 Republican ‘no’ votes on the stopgap funding measure and that the House GOP can’t pass it on its own without additional
Policy · 115th Congress
Senate Republicans Steamroll Judicial Process
Committee Republicans also have de-emphasized the American Bar Association’s evaluation of judicial nominees, which Democrats say are an important tool and should be completed before holding a confirmation
Politics · 115th Congress
Graham’s DACA, Military Plan at Odds With Leadership
Lindsey Graham said Wednesday he believes Congress should address the program that covers immigrants brought illegally to the country as children before it expires later this year.
Politics · 115th Congress
Arizona’s Double-Barrel Rejection of President Trump’s ‘Fake News’
When a figure in power reflexively calls any press that doesn’t suit him ‘fake news,’ it is that person who should be the figure of suspicion, not the press,” Flake said.