Tag: House of Representatives

Pictured above, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz is greeted by President Obama. Although the White House says it appreciates that some of the Energy Department's programs have been adequately funded in the House energy and water spending bill, overall the legislation doesn't pass muster to achieve Obama's clean energy goals. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Energy and Environment

WH threatens to veto House energy spending bill

John Siciliano · May 23, 2016 10:57 pm

DC Council Member Jack Evans, right, and Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld lduring a news conference. Evans warned Congress that the next time Metro suffers a safety emergency, "I'm blaming it on you guys." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

D.C. lawmaker who lectured Congress left out of key Metro hearing

Susan Ferrechio · May 23, 2016 6:44 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan says he thinks Donald Trump can win the White House, but said he's not ready to bet money on it. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Ryan not ready to bet money on Trump win

Kelly Cohen · May 23, 2016 12:53 pm

Federal researchers need the money to start a large vaccine trial next year, Dr. Anthony Fauci says. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

NIH’s Fauci: Less Zika funding will slow vaccine research

Robert King · May 21, 2016 4:01 am

White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz was questioned about specifics of Obama's meeting on the ongoing response to the Zika virus from members of his public health team. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

WH mum on possible veto of Senate Zika bill

Susan Crabtree · May 20, 2016 6:50 pm

Two House Armed Services subcommittees are co-hosting a hearing aboard the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in Norfolk, Va., on May 23 to see problems facing the fleet first hand. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

National Security

House hearing aboard aircraft carrier closed to media

Jacqueline Klimas · May 20, 2016 6:23 pm

Currently 157 pregnant women in the U.S. may have Zika, and 122 may have it in U.S. territories, the CDC announced Friday. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

CDC: 157 pregnant women in U.S. may have Zika

Robert King · May 20, 2016 2:26 pm

House GOP gears up for final battle with Obama IRS

Sarah Bedford · May 19, 2016 3:57 pm

Families could still place a small Confederate flag on individual graves on Memorial Day and Confederate Memorial Day. (AP Photo)

House votes to restrict Confederate flags at some federal cemeteries

Kelly Cohen · May 19, 2016 3:47 pm

National Security

Watch: Rep. Maloney’s rowdy speech on the House floor

David Brown · May 19, 2016 2:47 pm

The House bill, authored by Rogers, adds to the $590 million in federal funds already redirected toward fighting Zika that were transferred from leftover money intended to fight the now-tamed Ebola virus. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House approves Zika bill, but no new funding

Susan Ferrechio · May 19, 2016 1:12 am

Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., urged the House on Wednesday to vote against a rule governing debate on the defense policy bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

National Security

Dem slams closed debate process in the House

Jacqueline Klimas · May 18, 2016 6:21 pm