Susan Ferrechio

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Congress will pass ultra-brief spending bill to avoid shutdown

Susan Ferrechio · December 9, 2014 8:20 pm

Jonathan Gruber apologizes for calling voters ‘stupid’

Susan Ferrechio · December 9, 2014 4:11 pm

â[I]t is not an option to wait until April or even Marchâ to efund Obama's deportation plan, said Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan. (Getty Images/Drew Angerer)

Energy and Environment

Spending package faces delay as parties argue over EPA limits

Susan Ferrechio · December 8, 2014 11:58 pm

"We're certainly not going to be able to be doing big, comprehensive tax reform with this president," McConnell said in an interview with the publication Morning Consult posted online Sunday. (Getty Image)

McConnell appoints new Senate secretary

Susan Ferrechio · December 8, 2014 8:11 pm

John McCain said he expects Congress will "get the ball rolling" on legislation this month to give the White House expanded authority to conduct military operations against ISIS. (AP Photo)

McCain warns Ashton Carter: Prepare to be micromanaged

Susan Ferrechio · December 5, 2014 5:19 pm

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced Thursday he will be chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on intellectual property in the 114th Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Issa regains a gavel

Susan Ferrechio · December 4, 2014 11:07 pm

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks with reporters following a closed-door policy meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Reid: House immigration bill ‘tears families apart’

Susan Ferrechio · December 4, 2014 9:57 pm

"This new Obama power grab is the greatest threat to freedom since King George third," Gingrich tweeted. (AP/Cliff Owen)

Gingrich wants to block Obama’s executive actions

Susan Ferrechio · December 4, 2014 3:26 am

"I am disappointed the White House blocked a bipartisan, permanent solution that would have given businesses and their employees the certainty they need to grow and hire," House Speaker John Boehner said. (AP File Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House passes short-term tax cut package

Susan Ferrechio · December 4, 2014 12:07 am

CBC, House members shocked by Garner grand jury verdict

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2014 8:36 pm

Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday introduced a measure that declares the United States is at war with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists in the Middle East. (AP Photo)

Rand Paul introduces declaration of war against ISIS

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2014 6:19 pm

Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama said the House plan does nothing to stop Obama's executive action, which would allow more than 4 million people now living here illegally to apply for work permits and eventually obtain Social Security and Medicare benefits. (Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty images)

Sessions denounces House GOP plan to fund government

Susan Ferrechio · December 2, 2014 10:15 pm