Tag: Republicans

Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced his Medicare for All bill on the same day that four Republican senators released their last shot at dismantling Obamacare. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

How Bernie Sanders helped revive the GOP’s Obamacare overhaul efforts

Robert King · September 20, 2017 4:15 pm

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., are planning a final, uphill push to transform President Barack Obama's healthcare law into block grants and let states decide how to spend the money. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

GOP healthcare reform plan cuts state funding by $4 trillion in 20 years: Analysis

Robert King · September 20, 2017 2:04 pm

"I think there is" a deal, said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans close to deal on $1.5 trillion tax cut

Susan Ferrechio · September 19, 2017 8:57 pm

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said that he thought the Senate should vote on the Obamacare overhaul bill even without 50 votes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ron Johnson wants vote on Obamacare overhaul to force Republicans to choose

Kimberly Leonard · September 19, 2017 7:44 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said his efforts to reach a bipartisan deal to stabilize the Obamacare exchanges have been stymied by a shifting political landscape on healthcare. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Obamacare overhaul, socialized health bills imperil bipartisan deal

Robert King · September 19, 2017 5:46 pm

"Tax reform can stop punishing companies for making things in America and selling them overseas. Tax reform can put American manufacturers and American companies like Harley Davidson on a much better footing to compete in the global economy and keep jobs here in America." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan: Tax reform is needed to make American economy ‘healthier’

Diana Stancy Correll · September 18, 2017 11:22 pm

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., left, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., fist bump after unveiling legislation to reform healthcare. They were accompanied by Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. CBO said it would provide a "preliminary assessment" by early next week of the latest proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Last-ditch Obamacare repeal bill will get ‘preliminary’ CBO score next week

Susan Ferrechio · September 18, 2017 7:34 pm

Ricky Kirshner, from left, Glenn Weiss, Stephen Colbert and Jack Sussman participate in the 2017 Primetime Emmy Red Carpet Rollout at the Microsoft Theater on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Stephen Colbert mocks Ted Cruz’s Twitter porn incident at the Emmys

Naomi Lim · September 18, 2017 12:34 am

There is a lack of progress or any apparent sense of urgency on tax reform from Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

What are Republicans waiting for on tax reform?

Washington Examiner · September 17, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said that 48 or 49 senators support his proposal to overhaul Obamacare, introduced along with Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Dean Heller of Nevada, and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Bill Cassidy says Obamacare overhaul bill is close to 50 votes

Kimberly Leonard · September 15, 2017 1:31 pm

House Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, said the tax reform plan won't include specifics on matters such as tax rates or which tax breaks they will seek to eliminate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mnuchin promises details on tax plan this month

Joseph Lawler · September 14, 2017 6:24 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said after the tax plan outline is made public, the committees, "are going to take feedback and input and release their bills in the weeks ahead." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Lawmakers say House tax plan coming by end of September

Susan Ferrechio · September 13, 2017 2:33 pm