Susan Ferrechio

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House Republicans passed the temporary spending bill after an internal fight over military spending and immigration reform that they resolved about an hour before the vote. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House passes monthlong spending bill, sends shutdown drama to the Senate

Susan Ferrechio · January 19, 2018 12:37 am

After conservative lawmakers talked with President Trump (pictured right) about making a spending deal, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., (pictured left) said after the meeting: "I think we are in very good shape." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House GOP close to spending deal after talking to Trump

Al Weaver, Susan Ferrechio · January 18, 2018 11:03 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., (pictured center) told fellow Republicans not to leave town in a closed-door session on Thursday as congressional Republicans attempt to pass a temporary spending bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate in for weekend work if spending bill fails

Susan Ferrechio · January 18, 2018 7:57 pm

Republicans have put a one-week time limit on debating immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Congress votes to reauthorize spy tool despite privacy fight

Susan Ferrechio · January 18, 2018 5:38 pm

Paul Ryan suggested that even without Democrats, the measure can pass the House. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Paul Ryan: ‘I think we are in a good place’ on spending vote

Susan Ferrechio · January 18, 2018 5:16 pm

GOP pushes risky spending bill in race against shutdown clock

Susan Ferrechio, Pete Kasperowicz · January 18, 2018 5:01 am

House Republicans released a stopgap bill Tuesday night that would provide government funding until Feb. 16. But some Republicans want more leverage on immigration and are reluctant to vote for a temporary spending measure. In response, members of the House Freedom Caucus are seeking a vote this week on an immigration reform bill authored by Reps. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., (pictured left) and Raul Labrador, R-Idaho (pictured right). (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Conservatives balk on spending bill without more DOD money, border vote

Susan Ferrechio · January 17, 2018 9:01 pm

"It's baffling that Democrats would be willing to block funding for our military over unrelated issues," Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Wednesday after outlining defense funding shortages that many believe contributed to a string of deadly accidents. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Paul Ryan ramps up pressure on Democrats to get behind government funding bill

Susan Ferrechio · January 17, 2018 4:10 pm

The Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, expired on Sept. 30, but states have kept themselves afloat with funding leftover from prior years. Now, the House may vote as early as Thursday on whether to extend CHIP for six years. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House to vote on stopgap spending bill that extends CHIP

Susan Ferrechio, Robert King · January 17, 2018 1:34 am

On Tuesday, the Senate barely passed a six-year reauthorization of the Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The spying tool allows intelligence officials to search communications of non-citizens outside of the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

FISA surveillance bill barely advances in close Senate vote

Susan Ferrechio · January 17, 2018 12:08 am

Temporary government funding expires on Friday, Jan. 19, and the federal government would partially shut down unless new legislation is passed into law by then. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

House will vote to fund government until Feb. 16

Susan Ferrechio · January 16, 2018 7:54 pm

Se. John Cornyn said if a deal is reached, it could be included in a bill to fund the federal government through fiscal 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Hispanic Leadership Fund warns lawmakers against ‘outright lies’ against Dreamers

Susan Ferrechio · January 16, 2018 4:48 pm