How Ryan and Pelosi Are Kicking Themselves to the Curb (Sort Of)
Chamber rules vest the job with plenty of responsibility. And federal law places them second in the line of presidential succession.
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Politics · 115th Congress
Kombucha Industry and Others Seek Tax Breaks of Their Own
Now that President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have redesigned the tax code, niche markets from bitcoin buyers to kombucha makers and cannabis businesses are seeking their turn at the tax
Politics · 115th Congress
Judicial, CIA Nominations Highlight May Congressional Agenda
As Congress returns this week for a work period that stretches to Memorial Day, the legislative agenda on the floors faces long odds of enactment even as broader issues surrounding the president’s judicial
Politics · 115th Congress
Voters Reward a Do-Something Congress.
A Trump referendum President Donald Trump, on the other hand, has reason to be worried about the intervening 20 years, which have underscored the notion that a midterm is a referendum on the president
Policy · 115th Congress
Mulvaney Backlash May Drive Political Money Changes
rules and could benefit like-minded candidates in the midterm elections.
Politics · 115th Congress
Macron Denounces Nationalistic Wave That Propelled Trump to White House
French President Emmanuel Macron, addressing a joint meeting of Congress, denounced the wave of nationalistic fervor that helped Donald Trump capture the White House and urged U.S. lawmakers to seek a
Policy · 115th Congress
Senate GOP Set to Revive Time Limits on Debating Nominees
Lankford’s plan would revive and make permanent restrictions on floor debate time after a filibuster has been broken that were established on a bipartisan basis in 2013 for the 113th Congress.
Policy · 115th Congress
Committees Tackle Politically Powerful Issue of Opioids Legislation
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee hosted its first hearing on the crisis, focusing on improving Medicaid and Medicare.
Politics · 115th Congress
Former Florida Reps. Murphy and Jolly Floating Bipartisan Governor Bid
Murphy, 35, represented Florida’s 18th District from 2013 to 2017 and left Congress after an unsuccessful challenge to Sen. Marco Rubio in the 2016 Senate race.
Roy Blunt: Playing the Inside Game and Scoring
Dismantling This Senate Jargon [jwp-video n=”1″] President Donald Trump wants a similar “nuclear option” to create a simple-majority threshold on legislation, but GOP leaders have ruled that out
Politics · 115th Congress
White House Provides No Internal Assessment Backing Mueller Firing Claim
Others contend there is nothing in those rules to preclude a president from giving the termination order.
Politics · 115th Congress
Richard Shelby Officially in as Senate Appropriations Chairman
Roy Blunt, R-Mo., as the new Rules chairman, replacing Shelby.
Politics · 115th Congress
Hoyer Pushes Back on Trump Plans on Omnibus, Border, Trade
Hoyer and other lawmakers were outside of Washington the past two weeks, President Donald Trump and his administration prepared policy pushes for Congress’ return that will certainly spark Democratic backlash
Politics · 115th Congress
Facebook’s Lobbying Team Faces Test With Zuckerberg on Hill
The firm has ties to the GOP megadonor Mercer family, which has funded campaign coffers supporting President Donald Trump.
Policy · 115th Congress
Republicans Grouse Over Tariffs but Lack Plan to Cool Trade Tiff
Watch: Trump Signs Steel and Aluminum Tariffs [jwp-video n=”1″] TPA lays out objectives a president must follow in negotiating trade pacts, but Congress cannot amend an agreement.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Threatens to Cut Off Aid to Honduras Over ‘Big Caravan’
That is unlikely, since it has been years since major policy legislation passed both the House and Senate without using special rules.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Again Declares DACA ‘Dead,’ Rips Mexico and Democrats
provided few specific policy demands in calling on Congress to pass “Border Legislation.”
Policy · 115th Congress
Gowdy’s Oversight Panel Knocking On Interior’s Pricey Doors
The pricey doors revelation comes as a number of Trump administration Cabinet officials have encountered scrutiny for personal spending on the taxpayer dime.
Politics · 115th Congress
At the Races: I Will Survive – The Dan Lipinski Story
(President Donald Trump carried the seat by 10 points.) But VanOstran, a 29-year-old-lawyer, thinks he has a shot, especially by focusing on health care.
Politics · 115th Congress
Omnibus Bill in Sight After ‘Big Four’ Meet to Iron Out Kinks
In the final bargaining, President Donald Trump won a nearly $1.6 billion down payment on his promised barrier along the U.S.