Tag: Republican Party

Mike Conaway talks about the farm bill.

GOP farm bill boosts federal food stamp work requirements

Susan Ferrechio · April 12, 2018 5:30 pm

FBI Director James Comey testifies before the House Homeland Security hearing on "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland: ISIS and the New Wave of Terror."

Here are the full talking points the White House approved ahead of James Comey’s book tour

Anna Giaritelli · April 12, 2018 5:21 pm

White sign language interpreter fired

Beltway Confidential

The speaker’s race runs through ‘Fox and Friends’

Philip Wegmann · April 12, 2018 3:51 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI, announces that he will not run for re-election at the end of this term, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, during a news conference on Capitol Hill.

Paul Ryan may be forced out of speakership in a matter of months: Report

Katelyn Caralle · April 12, 2018 12:09 pm

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise accompanied by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy reads a letter from a constituent concerning healthcare. Voters are split on how the government should require coverage for pre-existing conditions. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Steve Scalise promises not to run against Kevin McCarthy to lead House GOP

Katelyn Caralle · April 12, 2018 10:12 am

"The number one concern is that we work really hard to fulfill our campaign promises, and that we at least put bills on the president's desk," said Meadows.Â (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Beltway Confidential

Mark Meadows’ influence looms large in race to succeed Paul Ryan

David M. Drucker, Susan Ferrechio · April 12, 2018 4:00 am

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., right, listens as President Donald Trump speaks before hosting a lunch with Senate Republicans in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The state's junior senator, Jeff Flake, decided in October not to seek re-election next year as his ongoing battle with President Donald Trump hurt his support in Arizona and he didn't see a path to victory. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

What’s happening to conservatism? Don’t worry, it’s happened before

Washington Examiner · April 12, 2018 4:00 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI, announces that he will not run for re-election at the end of this term, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, during a news conference on Capitol Hill.

Speaker Paul Ryan leaves a job almost impossible to do

Washington Examiner · April 12, 2018 3:53 am

Members Congress clinb the steps of the House of Representatives for final votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2014. Congress ran full-tilt into election-year gridlock over immigration Thursday and staggered toward a five-week summer break with no agreement in sight on legislation to cope with the influx of young immigrants flocking illegally to the United States. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Paul Ryan is out; here are 56 other House Republicans who still have time to jump ship

Becket Adams · April 11, 2018 9:26 pm

One day after he laid out a blueprint for healthcare reform in his speech to a joint session of Congress.

GOP leaders signaling they expect to lose midterm elections

W. James Antle III · April 11, 2018 7:29 pm

What Paul Ryan’s Exit Means

TWS Podcast · April 11, 2018 7:01 pm

In this Jan. 5, 2011 file photo, then-Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, who was elected House Speaker later that day during the 112th Congress, walks out of his home on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

John Boehner dismisses idea of a House Freedom Caucus member replacing Paul Ryan

Melissa Quinn · April 11, 2018 6:33 pm