Susan Ferrechio

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Ryan opens spending process to all Republicans

Susan Ferrechio · November 13, 2015 5:01 am

"While Republicans may be able to make narrowly tailored changes that primarily have a budgetary effect, any fix that repeals the individual or employer mandates will require 60 votes and therefore will not pass,"Â Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Reid: GOP’s Obamacare plan violates Senate rules

Susan Ferrechio · November 12, 2015 10:02 pm

Obama’s plan to save Puerto Rico falls flat in Senate

Susan Ferrechio · November 12, 2015 5:01 am

"I would love to see that done in 2016," Ryan, the former Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee,Â said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Ryan: Corporate tax reform possible by 2016

Susan Ferrechio · November 11, 2015 4:53 pm

Speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday, Reid criticized the interview as too soft and followed up with an email blast to reporters.Â (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Reid to Obama: Congress has ‘spoken’ on Gitmo closure

Susan Ferrechio · November 10, 2015 9:50 pm

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., left, andÂ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Ky.,Â remain unwilling to tackle a legislative rewrite of a measure authorizing President Obama's use of military force in the Middle East.Â (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Senate has no appetite for Syrian war authorization

Susan Ferrechio · November 10, 2015 9:32 pm

Export-Import Bank returns over conservative objections

Susan Ferrechio · November 9, 2015 5:01 am

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said President Obama's decision on Keystone XL pipeline "was based purely on political desires and not policy facts."Â (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Energy and Environment

Not all Democrats praising Keystone XL rejection

Susan Ferrechio · November 6, 2015 6:52 pm

Sen. BarbaraÂ Boxer, of California, is not running for re-election, but is among the staunchest opponents of the project.Â (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Energy and Environment

Boxer thanks Obama for rejecting Keystone

Susan Ferrechio · November 6, 2015 5:28 pm

Speaker Ryan on Obama’s ‘sickening’ Keystone decision

Susan Ferrechio · November 6, 2015 5:26 pm

Chaka Fattah Jr., 32, of Philadelphia, was found guilty of 22 of 23 counts and will be sentenced on Feb. 3.Â (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Rep. Fattah’s son convicted of fraud

Susan Ferrechio · November 5, 2015 9:16 pm

Ryan giving all Republicans a say on spending bills

Susan Ferrechio · November 5, 2015 5:56 pm