Tag: House of Representatives

Watch: Trump, Gingrich get up close in Facebook live event

Anna Giaritelli · July 6, 2016 11:01 pm

Sixty-four percent of voters say members of Congress are beholden to the wishes of major donors. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Two-thirds of Americans say major donors tell lawmakers how to vote

Anna Giaritelli · July 6, 2016 10:56 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said he "cannot promise that the president would sign" legislation that doesn't include funding to fight the opioid epidemic. (AP Photo)

White House hints about uncertain fate for opioid bill

Robert King · July 6, 2016 8:38 pm

Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., who introduced the bill's first version at the end of 2013 and has persistently worked since then to get it to the House floor, said his measure is addressing a mental healthcare system he calls "a failure." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House passes mental health reform

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 6, 2016 8:19 pm

"Well, a bit of an exaggeration, but we have differences of opinion," Bernie Sanders said initially, before Wolf Blitzer pressed him on why they booed him. (AP Photo)

Sanders: Report of House Dems booing me is ‘bit of an exaggeration’

Al Weaver · July 6, 2016 6:16 pm

"The overwhelming majority of Americans want action to keep guns out of the hands of suspected terrorists and criminals," the California Democrat said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pelosi: GOP House ‘refuses to disarm hate’

Joel Gehrke · July 6, 2016 4:41 pm

Democrats say they won't approve final legislation without extra money for addiction treatment. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg, File)

Republicans vote down more opioid funding

Robert King · July 6, 2016 4:10 pm

"I think the Director of National Intelligence should block her," House Speaker Paul Ryan said of Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Paul Ryan: Ban Clinton from intel emails to presidential nominees

Anna Giaritelli · July 6, 2016 2:53 am

House Republicans on Tuesday delayed by one day an effort to advance legislation aimed at requiring the government to take a tougher stance on radical Islamic terrorism. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

GOP delays action on gun bill

Susan Ferrechio, Pete Kasperowicz · July 5, 2016 6:49 pm

"I don't think that type of behavior should be rewarded in any manor," Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans: No votes on Dem gun control measures

Susan Ferrechio · July 5, 2016 5:49 pm

"It was obvious the members involved were trying to provoke a physical confrontation," he added. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

GOP lawmaker: Dems wanted a fistfight on the House floor

Pete Kasperowicz · July 5, 2016 4:59 pm

Annie Tin is the director of the House Daily Press Gallery. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Press director: Trump’s media blacklist won’t be honored at RNC

Joel Gehrke · July 5, 2016 4:01 am