Susan Ferrechio

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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, listens during a Senate Armed Services Committee on July 21, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Senate easily blocks Obamacare repeal, setting up Monday GOP showdown

Susan Ferrechio · July 26, 2015 7:54 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, speaks at a press conference following a Senate Republican policy meeting, Wednesday, July 8. 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

McConnell looks to quell conservative floor fight

Susan Ferrechio · July 26, 2015 7:02 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took steps to speed up consideration of legislation to defund Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo)

McConnell opens path to defunding Planned Parenthood

Susan Ferrechio · July 24, 2015 6:37 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz accused Senate majority leader of lying about whether there was a secret agreement to allow a vote on an amendment to extend the Export-Import Bank. (AP Photo)

Cruz accuses McConnell of ‘flat-out’ lying

Susan Ferrechio · July 24, 2015 3:06 pm

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., agreed to hold a hearing on the Yoder bill, but he is not a co-sponsor and has not scheduled panel consideration of the measure. (AP Photo)

House votes to punish sanctuary cities

Susan Ferrechio · July 23, 2015 9:15 pm

RonÂ Dermer appealed to lawmakers as the Obama administration works to convince them to support the Iran deal. (AP Photo)

National Security

Israeli ambassador warns Republicans against Iran nuke deal

Susan Ferrechio · July 23, 2015 8:54 pm

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Boehner says stopgap funding bill inevitable

Susan Ferrechio · July 23, 2015 4:47 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks away after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

McConnell demands details of Iran ‘side deals’

Susan Ferrechio · July 23, 2015 2:52 pm

JeffÂ Flake told theÂ Washington ExaminerÂ on Wednesday he won't make up his mind until at least after the Senate holds hearings on the Iran deal. (AP Photo)Â

Flake still on the fence on Obama’s Iran deal

Susan Ferrechio · July 23, 2015 4:01 am

Senators voted 62-36 to begin debate on a $47 billion measure authorizing surface infrastructure projects for six years.Â (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Senate advances six-year highway funding measure

Susan Ferrechio · July 23, 2015 12:47 am

Secretary of State John Kerry arrives on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 22. 2015, for a classified briefing with members of Congress. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Kerry to House: No vote means war against Iran

Susan Ferrechio · July 22, 2015 9:36 pm

"It is a national disgrace that millions of full-time workers are living in poverty and millions more are forced to work two or three jobs just to pay their bills," Â Bernie Sanders said. (AP Photo)Â

Sanders pitches $15 minimum wage

Susan Ferrechio · July 22, 2015 4:59 pm