The Democrats’ Dismal Choices on Gorsuch
But, alas, someone like Henry Clay is no longer in Congress to negotiate the Compromise of 2017.
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Grassley Outlines Timeline for Confirming Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee
Leahy of Vermont as ranking member this Congress with the Vermonter moving over to lead the minority on Appropriations.
Congress · 115th Congress
Predatory Behavior: The Dark Side of Capitol Hill
During the campaign, nearly a dozen women accused Trump of sexual assault, and dozens more have gone public saying entertainer Bill Cosby assaulted them.
Politics · 115th Congress
Bannon’s Power Spawns Fears of Frozen-Out Congress
“Congress is beginning to wonder what is going on,” Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, told Roll Call.
Conservatives: Lead Us Not Into Temptation
During a private conference meeting in December when House Republicans were discussing their internal rules for the 115th Congress, a few members offered an amendment calling for a limited restoration
Travel Ban Fuels Slowdown of Trump Nominees
Schumer said on the Senate floor on Monday. "So I will fight with every fiber of my being until this executive order is gone."
GOP Leaves Retreat Pushing Small Steps to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
While the House can pass a deluge of bills gutting and replacing elements of Obamacare with a bare majority of GOP members, the rules of the Senate provide that the only way to get a bill through with
Mike Pence Feels Right at Home
In an interview scheduled to air later Thursday on Fox News, the president said he would back the deployment of the "nuclear option" to change the Senate rules to allow confirmation of his high court selection
Politics · 115th Congress
Mick Mulvaney’s Budget Stance on Defense Could Get Awkward
In the new Congress, Democrats may no longer be able to ensure, as they generally have to this point, that any dollar increase in the defense budget cap is matched by a dollar increase in the non-defense
Trump Executive Actions Put Leaders on the Spot
Trump on Monday told business leaders he intends to do just that, as well as saying his administration will "expedite" federal decisions on building new factories on U.S. soil.
Politics · 115th Congress
Highlights of Donald Trump’s Inauguration
.: President Donald Trump is signing a series of rules. One is the waiver to allow retired Marine Gen.
Policy · 115th Congress
Price Faces Tough Questions on Stock Trading, Health Care Law
Enzi, R-Wyo., suggested that HHS could act on its own to make small changes to aid insurers in the struggling markets, such as tightening the rules on grace periods for customers who don’t pay, special
Politics · 115th Congress
Crisis Averted but Future Is Still Unclear for House Watchdog
But the future of Congress’ only outside ethics review board is far from guaranteed.
Politics · 115th Congress
Inauguration Master of Ceremonies Is Sweating the Details
Roy Blunt does his job well, the new president, Donald Trump, will shine. Only if something goes wrong on Jan. 20 will the Missouri Republican get any attention off the Hill.
Policy · 115th Congress
HHS Nominee Might Not Be Confirmed Until Mid-February, Says Senator
Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that will hear from Price on Jan. 18, delivered the assessment during the vote-a-rama on a fiscal 2017
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Takes on Meryl Streep After Golden Globes Speech
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 9, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; What’s more, Trump went on to criticize Kovaleski.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Election Is Made Official Over Scattered Objections
Maxine Waters objects to the Electoral College count during a joint session of Congress to tally the electoral ballots for president and vice president on Friday.
Politics · 115th Congress
Newest Blue Dog Sides with GOP on Repeal of Midnight Rules
“I also think it’s critical that Congress is always a check on regulation, regardless of who is in the White House.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Washington Politics: A Hint of Compromise or North Carolina-Style Dysfunction?
Top Republicans looked confused, and Trump himself tweeted his disapproval with the timing, if not the substance, of the action.
Politics · 115th Congress
GOP Poised to Undo Obama ‘Midnight Regulations’
While Republicans will have control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, resolutions brought up under the act to strike individual rules will have to vie for time with President-elect Donald