Tag: House of Representatives

Rep. DaveÂ Brat, R-Va., accusedÂ Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., of siding withÂ HouseÂ Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., andÂ blasted him for saying that conservatives should be punished for not toeing leadership's line.Â (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Brat takes gloves off: Moderates side with Pelosi

Barbara Boland · October 12, 2015 4:13 pm

Republicans not taking ‘no’ for an answer from Ryan

Pete Kasperowicz · October 12, 2015 1:37 pm

(This a Creative Commons licensed photo. Source images: Elephant/Visnu Pitiyanuvath's Flickr photostream; Donkey/Don DeBold's and Klearchos Kapoutsis' Flickr photostreams.)

Are both parties demonstrating they’re incapable of governing?

Michael Barone · October 12, 2015 4:01 am

Rep. Paul Ryan is weighing his next move, while Bernie Sanders is set to draw "distinctions" with Hillary Clinton. And in a new poll, Donald Trump has stopped the slide and might be headed up again. (AP Photos)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s rise, Bernie’s ‘distinctions,’ Ryan’s problems

Byron York · October 12, 2015 3:10 am

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is being brought up by many as a potential speaker of the House. (AP file photo/Richard Drew)

Memo to Paul Ryan

Hugh Hewitt · October 11, 2015 9:00 pm

"I think Paul should be very cautious. ... You get to keeping the government open, to a continuing resolution, then you get to the debt ceiling, if you're not careful, by Christmas you resemble John Boehner," Gingrich said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Gingrich: Paul Ryan may feel like John Boehner by Christmas

Rudy Takala · October 11, 2015 7:38 pm

The head ofÂ the conservative House Freedom Caucus called Paul Ryan a "friend," even if his group wasn't ready to endorse him yet.Â (Doug Mills/ The New York Times via AP)

House conservatives may be open to Paul Ryan

Rudy Takala · October 11, 2015 6:40 pm

"I think I've earned a reputation for being fair and that I'll hear all sides from the entire political spectrum,"Â Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Chaffetz criticizes GOP leadership, woos conservatives

Rudy Takala · October 11, 2015 3:25 pm

The Republican House accomplished certain things in SpeakerÂ John Boehner's era. Chiefly, it put an end to President Obama's divisive legislative agenda.Â (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

House speaker and 2016 races battle: Sunday show guest lineup

Rudy Takala · October 10, 2015 11:19 pm

This May 7, 2014 file photo shows Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Tea Party foe floats speaker run

Rudy Takala · October 10, 2015 9:29 pm

Earlier in the week, Trump told CBS' "Face the Nation" that he would "be okay" with Ryan as speaker.Â (AP Photo/John Locher)

Trump supports two candidates for speaker

Rudy Takala · October 10, 2015 2:52 pm

Jesse Benton, campaign manager for Ron Paul,Â was indicted on five counts inÂ early August for allegedly bribing ex-Iowa State Sen. Kent Sorenson to switch his endorsement during the 2012 presidential election from then-Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann to then-Texas Rep. Ron Paul.Â (AP File Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Former head of pro-Paul super PAC cleared of 4 of 5 charges

Gabby Morrongiello · October 9, 2015 11:38 pm