Tag: Republicans

"There are a lot of Republicans who are prepared to support reasonable commonsense gun safety laws," Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., said on ABC's "This Week" Sunday.

Carlos Curbelo: Republican leaders need to bring gun legislation to the floor of Congress for debate

Naomi Lim · February 18, 2018 3:27 pm

President Trump has proposed a "four pillar" immigration package that includes increased border security funding, ending chain migration, cancelling the visa lottery, and finding a "reasonable" solution for the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House refuses to back down from key immigration priorities after Senate rejects all proposals

Diana Stancy Correll · February 16, 2018 3:24 am

The Future of Gun Control and the Fate of DACA

TWS Podcast · February 15, 2018 6:30 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said late Wednesday night that the Senate is closer than ever before to a historic immigration deal. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Chuck Schumer: Congress is ‘closer than we have ever been to passing’ bill ‘to help the Dreamers’

Anna Giaritelli · February 15, 2018 3:17 am

We have to not be afraid to use terms that some might say, that's politically charged. Why is it politically charged to say climate change?" Sen. Lisa Murkowski asked. "I see in my state the impact we have from warming temperatures." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Energy and Environment

Lisa Murkowski challenges her fellow Republicans: ‘Why is it politically charged to say climate change?’

Josh Siegel · February 14, 2018 3:11 pm

Beltway Confidential

House conservatives threaten to upend leadership over immigration

Susan Ferrechio · February 14, 2018 1:06 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., delivered a late-night filibuster last week of the bipartisan spending bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Beltway Confidential

No-compromise conservatives deserve blame for the new government spending boom

Michael Steel · February 14, 2018 1:00 pm

Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has maintained the Republican Party is committed to bringing down the national debt, but timing is everything. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Beltway Confidential

John Cornyn: GOP hasn’t given up on reducing deficits and debt

Al Weaver · February 13, 2018 5:01 am

Rep. Mike Conaway's measure currently has 15 cosponsors, most of whom sit on the Intelligence or Armed Services committees, or both. Three were added in the past few days.

Lawmakers spar over how much to punish Chinese firms

Charlie Mitchell · February 13, 2018 5:01 am

Monday marked the first time in five years Senate lawmakers debated a major immigration reform measure. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate opens freewheeling immigration debate

Susan Ferrechio · February 13, 2018 12:37 am

Beltway Confidential

Can the ‘Supercommittee II’ fix Congress’ dysfunction?

Susan Ferrechio · February 12, 2018 5:01 am

Trump touts Lou Barletta as a ‘Great Republican’ running against Sen. Bob Casey

Steven Nelson · February 11, 2018 9:06 pm