Susan Ferrechio

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"This bill was designed to get bipartisan backing and not conservative backing," added Mulvaney, who was elected in the 2010 Tea Party "wave" election. (AP Photo)

Tea Party conservatives who provoked shutdown are sidelined in new budget deal

Susan Ferrechio · December 11, 2013 5:00 am

It's highly unlikely that the new revenue raised under the deal will be described as a tax increase by the top two officials at the bargaining table, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

Budget deal hinges on fee increases that some say are tax hikes in disguise

David M. Drucker, Susan Ferrechio · December 10, 2013 5:00 am

Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, center, discusses the unfinished work of Congress and the struggle for Republican and Democratic budget negotiators to reach a compromise with, from left,, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland, Van Hollen, and Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Week ahead in Congress: House in final push to seal budget agreement this week

David M. Drucker, Susan Ferrechio · December 9, 2013 5:00 am

The Federal Communications Commission might be ready to permit cellphone calls in flight. (AP/Matt Slocum)

House Republican Chairman proposes bill to ban in-flight cellphone calls

Susan Ferrechio · December 9, 2013 5:00 am

Obama’s congressional allies defy him on Iran sanctions

Susan Ferrechio · December 6, 2013 5:00 am

Rep.ÃÂ Fred Upton, R-Mich.:ÃÂ "Reports confirm that many Medicare Advantage enrollees will see a change in their provider network as a result of the new law. Americans deserve to know why their existing coverage is changing when they were promised otherwise."ÃÂ (AP/Charles Dharapak)

House hearing highlights big cuts in Medicare Advantage under Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · December 4, 2013 5:00 am

Halbig v. Sebelius is one of four lawsuits challenging the Affordable Care Act, which plunged in popularity after a glitch-plagued debut on Oct. 1. (Thinkstock)

Business groups challenging Obamacare legality in court Tuesday

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2013 5:00 am

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Report: Homeland Security’s own computers vulnerable to cyber attack

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2013 5:00 am

House Government and Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., sent letters to 15 insurers, including Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield and Cigna, demanding receipt by Dec. 13 of "all communications" between company employees and the Executive Office of the President, dating back to March 2010. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Darrell Issa questions insurers on whether Obama knew of plans to drop plans, doctors

Susan Ferrechio · December 2, 2013 5:00 am

Hoped-for deal on farm bill eludes lawmakers this Thanksgiving break

Susan Ferrechio · November 29, 2013 5:00 am

Expectations drop for congressional budget deal

Susan Ferrechio · November 29, 2013 5:00 am

The disastrous health care law rollout has damaged the 2014 re-election prospects of Democratic lawmakers, a series of polls have shown.

Obamacare troubles wipe out Democrats’ lead in polls

Susan Ferrechio · November 26, 2013 5:00 am