Susan Ferrechio

Read the latest stories and analysis from Susan Ferrechio.

Sen. Angus King will have surgery for prostate cancer this week

Susan Ferrechio · June 22, 2015 4:31 pm

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, accompanied by Whip Dick Durbin of Ill., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to discuss immigration reform. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Dems hoping filibuster gives them the upper hand in spending fight

Susan Ferrechio · June 22, 2015 4:01 am

Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks at the Road to Majority 2015 convention in Washington, Friday, June 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Could anti-abortion legislation make it to President Obama’s desk?

Susan Ferrechio · June 21, 2015 4:01 am

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters Thursday he expects the Senate to pass the joined AGOA/TAA measure despite Democratic opposition. (AP Photo)

House Dems warn Senate on trade deal

Susan Ferrechio · June 18, 2015 5:29 pm

House revives trade bill, but will it become law?

Susan Ferrechio · June 18, 2015 4:42 pm

Trouble for trade deal? Pelosi says no ‘path’ for TAA

Susan Ferrechio · June 18, 2015 3:43 pm

National Security

Reid: Charleston shooter ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’

Susan Ferrechio · June 18, 2015 2:48 pm

Senate Dems demand budget talks

Susan Ferrechio · June 18, 2015 1:40 pm

House Speaker John Boehner, R-OH, and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA, leave a House Caucus meeting to attend a press conference on Capitol Hill, June 10. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Congress, Obama plan tricky two-step that mostly sidelines Dems on trade

Susan Ferrechio · June 17, 2015 11:33 pm

House Speaker John Boehner, R-OH, speaks at a press at the Republican National Committee headquarters, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 16. 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

House sets Thursday vote to give Obama ‘Fast Track’

Susan Ferrechio · June 17, 2015 9:39 pm

Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2015, before the before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the OPM data breach. In the cyberattack targeting federal personnel records, hackers are believed to have obtained the Social Security numbers, birth dates, job actions and other private information on every federal employee and millions of former employees and contractors. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

It begins: Lawmakers want OPM director to resign over data hack

Susan Ferrechio · June 17, 2015 5:54 pm

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio. (Getty)

GOP plots splitting trade bill to deliver ‘fast track’ for Obama

Susan Ferrechio · June 16, 2015 10:00 pm