Tag: House of Representatives

Red Alert Politics

Rep. Adam Kinzinger: ‘Obama unable to make the case for American exceptionalism’

Melissa Quinn · September 10, 2013 3:06 pm

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, reiterated his support for President Obama's plan to intervene militarily in Syria on Tuesday, asking members to provide a "united front" with the president on a critical foreign policy issue. ( Alex Wong/Getty Images)

John Boehner reaffirms support for Syria strike, asks GOP to support Obama

Tim Mak · September 10, 2013 4:00 am

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., reportedly told House Republicans in a private meeting, âI reject the false choice that if you are against shutting down the government you are for Obamacare.â (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

House GOP leaders’ new plan to defund Obamacare would avoid government shutdown

David M. Drucker · September 10, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Steve Israel said Tuesday that the congressional debate over whether to authorize military intervention in Syria "does not complicate the cycle at all" for candidates running in 2014. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

DCCC chair: ‘2014 will not be a referendum on Syria’

Rebecca Berg · September 10, 2013 4:00 am

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Tuesday that the House would vote this week on a stopgap government spending bill, along with a provision that would force the Senate to consider whether the presidentâs signature health care law should be funded. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Eric Cantor: House will vote on budget, Obamacare this week

Tim Mak · September 10, 2013 4:00 am

Russian offer could give Congress and president escape route from unpopular Syrian strike vote

Susan Ferrechio · September 10, 2013 4:00 am

House preps for debate stopgap spending bill

Andrew Taylor · September 9, 2013 11:42 pm

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., have said they would vote for military action in Syria. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Syria what? House may ignore this week

Ashe Schow · September 9, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., signaled Monday that he is leaning toward opposing President Obama's request for authorization to use military force against Syria. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Paul Ryan: ‘I’m very skeptical’ about Obama’s plans to strike Syria

David M. Drucker · September 9, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., smiles as he heads to the House Ways and Means Committee room on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

NRCC chair will not support Syria resolution

Rebecca Berg · September 9, 2013 4:00 am

Red Alert Politics

NAACP President Benjamin Jealous to step down

Melissa Quinn · September 8, 2013 11:43 pm

NY Times: House Republicans in California find a struggle on immigration

Washington Examiner · September 8, 2013 4:00 am