Tag: House of Representatives

"I respectfully urge Congress to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by acting to increase the statutory debt limit as soon as possible," Steven Mnuchin wrote in a letter addressed to House Speaker Paul Ryan. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Steven Mnuchin tells Congress to raise debt ceiling as soon as possible

Joseph Lawler · January 31, 2018 2:55 pm

The Republican State Leadership Committee launching specific female-focused candidate recruitment efforts, and the National Republican Congressional Committee has elevated Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to head up their candidate recruitment efforts. But while so much attention is being paid to the importance of elevating women to office, it is possible Republicans will end 2018 with fewer Republican women in the House of Representatives than they started with. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Is the Republican congresswoman an endangered species?

Kristen Soltis Anderson · January 31, 2018 5:07 am

Former Gov. Steve Beshear, D-Ky., did not exactly give the best of responses to the State of the Union address. And he's not the only one. (Screenshot)

Beltway Confidential

Here are the worst responses to the State of the Union

Siraj Hashmi · January 30, 2018 10:13 pm

Lawmakers took aim at CBO Director Keith Hall Tuesday during a hearing of the House Budget Committee. Hall defended the agency's handling of estimates on Obamacare repeal. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republicans and CBO clash over Obamacare estimates

Robert King · January 30, 2018 4:32 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said a memo authored by Democrats on the intelligence panel that is meant to serve as a rebuttal to the GOP memo will be released to the public after it is screened by the Department of Justice to ensure it does not contain information damaging to national security. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Paul Ryan backs memo release, cites possible ‘malfeasance at the FBI’

Susan Ferrechio · January 30, 2018 3:42 pm

President Trump will speak to a joint session of Congress Tuesday at his first State of the Union address. (Jim Lo Scalzo / Associated Press)

4 big ways Democrats plan to protest Trump’s State of the Union

Laura Barrón-López · January 30, 2018 5:01 am

Ivana Brancaccio is the communications director for Rep. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Staffer had perfect training for the Hill: ‘My family likes to argue’

Steven Nelson · January 30, 2018 5:01 am

Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., decided to step down after details of sexual harassment allegations and his use of taxpayer money to settle them played out in the news. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Rep. Patrick Meehan’s retirement adds to Pennsylvania’s congressional district chaos

Salena Zito · January 26, 2018 9:59 pm

A group of lawmakers say that the Trump administration's work requirements rules are out of line with the plain meaning of the Medicaid law, as well as with congressional intent. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House lawmakers charge Medicaid work rules violate federal law

Robert King · January 26, 2018 8:21 pm

Former staffers in the office of Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing and circulating nude images and video content from the congresswoman's phone. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Former staffers plead guilty for circulating lewd photos of Democratic congresswoman and husband

Diana Stancy Correll · January 24, 2018 12:24 am

Congress Kicks Task of Finding a New Metaphor Down the Road

Haley Byrd · January 23, 2018 5:19 pm

The Email Privacy Act is supported by many outside groups, including the Heritage Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Chamber of Commerce, along with companies that provide email services, such as Google.

This email privacy bill is wildly popular. So, why won’t it pass?

Steven Nelson · January 23, 2018 5:01 am