Tag: House of Representatives

According to reports, taxpayers doled out $84,000 to settle a harassment claim made against Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas. Farenthold has offered to pay back the money. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

House Ethics Committee resumes investigation of Blake Farenthold

Pete Kasperowicz · December 7, 2017 11:55 pm

"I have recently learned that the Ethics Committee is reviewing an inquiry regarding my discussion of surrogacy with two previous female subordinates, making each feel uncomfortable," Franks said in a statement. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Trent Franks resigning after discussing surrogacy with female staffers

Diana Stancy Correll · December 7, 2017 11:51 pm

The timeline would give the conference committee just next week to reach an agreement on reconciling the versions of the tax bill passed by the Senate and House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House to stay in Washington the week before Christmas to pass tax bill

Joseph Lawler · December 7, 2017 10:49 pm

A lease sale brought in seven bids covering only about 80,000 acres of the 10 million auctioned from the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)

Energy and Environment

Democrats question ‘sham’ revenue projections for Arctic refuge drilling after weak auction

Josh Siegel · December 7, 2017 10:34 pm

Republicans have put a one-week time limit on debating immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress passes two-week funding bill one day before government shutdown threat

Susan Ferrechio · December 7, 2017 9:50 pm

Republicans have put a one-week time limit on debating immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sexual harassment claims in Congress are among the least-reported to Office of House Employment Counsel

Anna Giaritelli · December 7, 2017 5:53 pm

FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday morning on a wide range of issues. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

FBI lacks ‘technical ability’ to crack most smartphone encryption

Pete Kasperowicz · December 7, 2017 5:01 am

Conservatives fret about costly gifts being added to short-term funding bill

Robert King · December 7, 2017 5:01 am

President Trump on Wednesday announced that the U.S. would formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in spite of advice from a vocal group of national security experts and media pundits. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Jerusalem decision: Trump’s geography lesson for the world

Washington Examiner · December 7, 2017 5:01 am

Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., has declined to speculate as to whether he would support two Obamacare stabilization bills if President Trump throws his weight behind them. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Rep. Mark Walker says ‘no energy’ for Obamacare bills

Robert King · December 6, 2017 10:48 pm

The resignation of Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., amid sexual harassment allegations, unlocks the seat he's held for more than a half-century. The 88-year-old endorsed his son, political neophyte John Conyers III. (Ricardo Thomas /Detroit News via AP)

John Conyers III was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of domestic violence

Diana Stancy Correll · December 6, 2017 10:22 pm

"We still have more work ahead of us," Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate votes to start tax cut negotiations with House

Susan Ferrechio · December 6, 2017 8:37 pm