Tag: Democrats

House Democrats wrote a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., asking him to throw his support behind special counsel Robert Mueller as concerns grow that President Trump could try and sabotage Mueller's ongoing investigation into the 2016 elections. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House Democrats urge Paul Ryan to ready action plan should Trump try to disrupt Mueller probe

Daniel Chaitin · November 1, 2017 3:24 am

Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., is facing a tough re-election in his Miami-area seat, which Democrats are hoping to flip next year. He's said that his request to be a part of the Hispanic caucus isn't about his re-election. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Hispanic Democrats struggle with inviting a Latino Republican into their congressional caucus

Laura Barrón-López · November 1, 2017 1:48 am

"When the House Republicans unveil their bill tomorrow, they'll essentially be initiating 'open warfare' on the middle class," Schumer said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer: GOP to declare ‘open warfare’ against middle class with tax reform package

Al Weaver · October 31, 2017 7:35 pm

‘Lamer Things’: Senate Democrats mocked on social media for bad ‘Stranger Things’ tax reform meme

Melissa Quinn · October 31, 2017 4:20 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves a news conference where he criticized the Republican tax and budget proposals, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats troll Republicans on possible changes to 401(k)s in tax plan

Joseph Lawler · October 31, 2017 4:11 pm

Obamacare is failing. Congress did nothing to amend the legislation, repeal and replace has failed multiple times, and President Trump's executive actions over the last several months have likely served to hasten the failure of Obamacare. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Obamacare on shaky ground as re-enrollment begins

Kevin Campbell · October 31, 2017 4:01 am

"It's really hard for somebody like me to negotiate on this tax bill when we don't know what it is," she said. "It's hard for me to take seriously that they want Democrats to participate when they won't show us the bill." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Claire McCaskill: I want to work with GOP on tax reform, but they don’t want Democrats involved

Kyle Feldscher · October 29, 2017 4:26 pm

House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., are feeling much more confident about their campaign to reform the tax system,
after the "message machine" broke down during their attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Republicans, Democrats prepare for tax reform messaging war

Susan Ferrechio · October 29, 2017 4:01 am

U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami Gardens, center, attends the burial service of Sgt. La David Johnson at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens in Hollywood, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. Mourners remembered not only a U.S. soldier whose combat death in Africa led to a political fight between President Donald Trump and the Florida congresswoman but his three comrades who died with him. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP)

Frederica Wilson to return to Congress after security concerns

Gabby Morrongiello · October 28, 2017 5:39 pm

Editorial: The Surrender

The Editors · October 27, 2017 5:00 am

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday that more needs to be done to fight the U.S. opioid epidemic than just an emergency declaration from the White House. She asked to see a serious request for funding to fight the crisis. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats say Trump must back up opioid declaration with money

Robert King · October 26, 2017 8:22 pm

Rep. Steny Hoyer was responding to a question about Tom Steyer, who is spearheading a $10 million advertising campaign pushing impeachment. (AP)

Steny Hoyer: Tom Steyer’s impeachment effort is ‘premature’

Al Weaver · October 24, 2017 4:09 pm