Tag: House of Representatives

President Trump said there will be a 1 p.m. press conference at the White House if the House passes the final version of the tax bill. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

White House plans 1 p.m. press conference after House passes final tax bill

Anna Giaritelli · December 20, 2017 12:22 pm

Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss., who chairs the House Administration Committee, said the House of Representatives had secretly paid more than $100,000 in three sexual harassment claim settlements between 2008 and 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House reveals three secret sexual harassment claim settlements

Kelly Cohen · December 19, 2017 10:40 pm

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., joined at right by, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., meets reporters just after passing the Republican tax reform bill in the House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. The vote, largely along party lines, was 227-203 and capped a GOP sprint to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump after a year of congressional stumbles. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House must vote again on tax bill after Senate changes

Susan Ferrechio · December 19, 2017 9:49 pm

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders and Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., engaged in a fiery back-and-forth on Twitter Tuesday over the Republican tax bill. (AP Images)

Sarah Sanders to Dem Rep. Ted Lieu: ‘Spend less time tweeting, more time doing your job’

Melissa Quinn · December 19, 2017 9:45 pm

Updated: House Passes Tax Reform, But Will Have to Revote

Andrew Egger · December 19, 2017 9:28 pm

The House voted Tuesday on a bill to overhaul the tax code. The historic tax overhaul is now just a Senate vote away from President Trump's desk. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP tax plan passes House, Senate prepares for late Tuesday vote

Joseph Lawler · December 19, 2017 7:27 pm

President Trump celebrated the Dow Jones' historic 5,000 point surge in 2017. He also predicted the stock market would jump higher once Congress passes the tax reform bill. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump: Stocks will surge even higher after tax reform

Anna Giaritelli · December 19, 2017 12:22 pm

Since the introduction of the Republicans' Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Left has told the public that the legislation benefits "the rich" and large corporations over the middle class.

Beltway Confidential

The Left is wrong: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act benefits the middle class

Alex Hendrie · December 18, 2017 10:04 pm

The House Rules Committee, which sets the terms of the debate, including whether to allow amendments, will meet Monday on the legislation. (iStock photo)

House will vote on tax reform bill Tuesday

Susan Ferrechio · December 18, 2017 5:42 pm

Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., thanked well-wishers for their support Friday after a successful surgical procedure treating his high-risk prostate cancer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Mo Brooks recuperating after successful prostate cancer surgery

Naomi Lim · December 16, 2017 2:59 am

The Capitol has been roiled by sexual harassment claims that have ended or damaged the careers of a string of lawmakers. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House leaders reinforce Ethics Committee as sexual misconduct allegations grip Capitol Hill

Diana Stancy Correll · December 15, 2017 10:01 pm

Two women have alleged that Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev., sexually harassed them. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)

Ethics Committee launches investigation into Ruben Kihuen amid sexual harassment allegations

Al Weaver · December 15, 2017 6:00 pm