Tag: Republicans

House Republicans meet reporters just after passing the Republican tax reform bill in the House of Representatives. The vote, largely along party lines, was 227-203 and capped a GOP sprint to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump after a year of congressional stumbles. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Here are the top three biggest lies about the GOP tax bill we need to debunk real quick

Siraj Hashmi · December 20, 2017 3:11 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. signals a thumbs-up as he leaves the Senate chamber. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate narrowly passes GOP tax cuts, sends back to House for one last vote

Joseph Lawler · December 20, 2017 5:46 am

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has celebrated the inclusion of an energy measure in the GOP tax bill that would allow for limited drilling in the 1002 section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Murkowski's home state.

Lisa Murkowski: Tax bill marks GOP victory in 38-year fight to open Arctic drilling

John Siciliano · December 20, 2017 12:32 am

Republicans in the House passed their tax reform bill Tuesday. The bill, the party-line vote, and the political climate appear to be an exact inverse of Democrats' passage of the Affordable Care Act seven years ago. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Tax reform bill: Is the GOP about to pass its Obamacare?

Kristen Soltis Anderson · December 19, 2017 10:39 pm

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., joined at right by, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., meets reporters just after passing the Republican tax reform bill in the House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. The vote, largely along party lines, was 227-203 and capped a GOP sprint to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump after a year of congressional stumbles. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House must vote again on tax bill after Senate changes

Susan Ferrechio · December 19, 2017 9:49 pm

Updated: House Passes Tax Reform, But Will Have to Revote

Andrew Egger · December 19, 2017 9:28 pm

The House voted to approve the Republican tax bill on Tuesday. Twelve House Republicans voted "no." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans from rich districts oppose tax cut bill

Timothy P. Carney · December 19, 2017 8:22 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's comments came as Republicans passed their tax cut bill out of the House before it moves over to the Senate for passage on Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer: Tax cuts will be an ‘anchor to the ankles of every Republican’ in 2018

Al Weaver · December 19, 2017 8:18 pm

Support for the tax plan is particularly high among Republican voters, as 72 percent back the proposal. Thirty-seven percent of independents and 27 percent of Democrats favor the legislation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Fewer than half of voters back GOP tax bill: Poll

Melissa Quinn · December 19, 2017 5:53 pm

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told lawmakers Tuesday he'll combine a new disaster relief package to the spending bill, which would fund the government until Jan. 19. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House to take up bill combining short-term spending with disaster aid

Susan Ferrechio · December 19, 2017 3:42 pm

A top Democrat said he has been disappointed to see the shift in GOP lawmakers, who praised special counsel Robert Mueller when he was tapped to lead the Russia investigation in May. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

National Security

Mark Warner warns of ‘a constitutional crisis’ if Trump fires Robert Mueller

Melissa Quinn · December 19, 2017 3:29 pm

Republicans are counting on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to change the minds of unhappy voters who would prefer to have the Democrats in charge on Capitol Hill by an 11-point margin and consistently rate President Trump's job performance at around 40 percent, according to polling averages. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Republicans stake control of Congress on tax bill

David M. Drucker · December 19, 2017 5:01 am