Tag: House of Representatives

The House voted 234-177 to pass the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016. (George Frey/Bloomberg, File)

Energy and Environment

House passes bill delaying Obama’s smog regulations

Kyle Feldscher · June 8, 2016 9:18 pm

Polis said the point of the vote was to get lawmakers on the record as being against a carbon tax to use it against them if a carbon tax bill was proposed in the future. (David Banks/Bloomberg, File)

Energy and Environment

Polis: Resolution shows carbon tax has momentum

Kyle Feldscher · June 8, 2016 7:34 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan's message is one that could go a long way to repairing the Republican Party's fortunes with key voter groups. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Paul Ryan cares. But will America?

Kristen Soltis Anderson · June 8, 2016 4:04 am

Businesses and economists contend a carbon tax is the simplest and most efficient way to address greenhouse gas emissions by applying a per-ton fee for large emitters like power plants and refineries.

Energy and Environment

House to hold vote against carbon tax

John Siciliano · June 7, 2016 11:10 pm

In theory, if Gary Johnson wins a state, he would make the top three and could be chosen as president by the House. (AP Photo)

How Gary Johnson could force the House of Representatives to pick the next president

Red Alert Politics · June 7, 2016 6:23 pm

Ryan: Trump remark was a ‘textbook definition of a racist comment’

Susan Ferrechio · June 7, 2016 2:36 pm

The findings, culled from private and federal health data, come at a time when Congress is debating what to do about the opioid abuse crisis, as federal figures show 72 Americans die every day from opioid and heroin abuse. (iStock photo)

Study: Substance abuse gets short shrift from feds, insurers

Robert King · June 6, 2016 8:07 pm

Ron Paul: ‘We do not really have democracy’

Diana Stancy Correll · June 6, 2016 5:38 pm

Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul endorsed the Republican primary challenger to Arizona Sen. John McCain on Monday, citing his "dedication to smaller government and restoring more of our personal liberties." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ron Paul endorses McCain’s primary challenger

Gabby Morrongiello · June 6, 2016 1:00 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said none of the items in the Republican agenda are expected to receive floor debate or votes this year, because President Obama would veto them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Republicans are unveiling the first part of their agenda this week

Susan Ferrechio · June 6, 2016 4:01 am

In the same hour Trump embraced a harsher tone on Clinton, Newt Gingrich appears to have followed suit. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Gingrich, Trump go hammer time on Clinton

Anna Giaritelli · June 2, 2016 3:17 am

Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Mich., said Wednesday the administration hasn't answered his questions about why it didn't grant emergency funds to victims in a 2012 outbreak of meningitis. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Lawmaker wants funds for victims of tainted drug scandal

Robert King · June 1, 2016 2:50 pm