Tag: House of Representatives

The Fix NICS Act was added to the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act despite efforts to separate the two by Democrats. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)

House poised to pass concealed carry gun bill

Kelly Cohen · December 6, 2017 1:41 am

Some House members who voted against Obamacare repeal in May and for tax reform last month weren't concerned about voting for a final bill that would repeal the mandate that everyone buy insurance. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Repeal of Obamacare mandate not yet a stumbling block for tax talks

Robert King · December 5, 2017 11:55 pm

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., is part of a group of Democrats who asked the Government Accountability Office to look into the prevalence of outside groups stealing Americans' identities and using them to file fake net neutrality comments with the Federal Communications Commission. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House Democrats ask GAO to investigate fake net neutrality comments

Melissa Quinn · December 5, 2017 8:16 pm

"Reaching across the aisle to protect DACA recipients before the holidays is the right thing to do," the letter states. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

34 House Republicans tell Paul Ryan to fix DACA before Christmas

Anna Giaritelli · December 5, 2017 6:43 pm

Before Conyers' departure, there were 434 members of the House of Representative, thanks to the earlier resignation of Tim Murphy, the Pennsylvania Republican who stepped down after it was reported that he had encouraged a mistress to get an abortion. With that many members voting, it would take 218 votes to pass legislation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

GOP gets tiny boost in tax vote math with John Conyers’ exit

Joseph Lawler · December 5, 2017 6:08 pm

"Three prominent Democrats have asked to meet with me to discuss impeachment," Green said on the floor Tuesday. (Image courtesy screenshot)

House Democrat will force vote to impeach Trump on Wednesday

Laura Barrón-López · December 5, 2017 5:00 pm

John Conyers Resigns From Congress Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Andrew Egger · December 5, 2017 4:59 pm

This matters if we want to attract the best and the brightest to enter the highest levels of public service.

Beltway Confidential

Members of Congress should get higher salaries

Tom Rogan · December 5, 2017 3:19 pm

Congressional Republicans face two major constraints as they seek to conference the House and Senate versions of a tax bill. First, they are limited to only a $1.5 trillion net tax cut over 10 years. Second, the bill must not add to federal deficits beyond the 10th year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

5 key questions for the House-Senate tax negotiations

Joseph Lawler · December 5, 2017 5:01 am

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she received an "ironclad commitment" from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and President Trump that two bills stabilizing health insurance markets would become law by the end of the year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Susan Collins hints Trump’s backing could get Obamacare bills through House

Robert King · December 5, 2017 12:17 am

The motion to meet with the Senate passed, 222-192. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

House votes to start conference with Senate on final tax bill

Susan Ferrechio · December 5, 2017 12:08 am

The group Save My Care is trying to strike at a divide among Republicans that opposed Obamacare repeal back in May but backed tax reform in November. New radio ads are targeting New York Reps. Claudia Tenney and John Katko. (AP Images)

Pro-Obamacare group targets New York lawmakers on tax reform

Robert King · December 4, 2017 9:34 pm