Tag: Republicans

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., said it wasn't worth risking a vote to partially repeal and replace Obamacare on Friday, because it's not clear they have the votes needed to pass it. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Tom Cole: Closer, but ‘not there yet’ on healthcare

Pete Kasperowicz · April 28, 2017 11:50 am

Rep. Chris Collins suggested more concessions may be made on the "Medicaid side" to persuade centrists to support the legislation. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

More changes could be made to Obamacare repeal bill to lure centrists

Robert King, Kimberly Leonard · April 27, 2017 10:01 pm

Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, chairman of the tax-writing committee, said that Republicans are closer to tax reform now than they have been in 30 years. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House Republican tax writers to meet Sunday to talk tax reform

Joseph Lawler · April 27, 2017 5:53 pm

Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J., said that his amendment to the House GOP healthcare plan both protects the most vulnerable people who need insurance and helps bring down costs. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Architect of new House GOP healthcare bill says it strikes the right balance

Kyle Feldscher · April 27, 2017 12:45 pm

The appeal of a temporary tax cut is that it could be accomplished with only a simple majority in the Senate through the budget process known as reconciliation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House leaders want tax reform to be permanent, while Trump is flexible

Joseph Lawler · April 27, 2017 4:01 am

President Trump, accompanied by Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., discuss the healthcare deal. More House conservatives are embracing a deal to partially repeal and replace Obamacare, placing heavy pressure on wary Republican centrists to support the compromise legislation as early as this week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Centrist Republicans face growing pressure on Obamacare repeal

Robert King · April 27, 2017 4:01 am

A group of House Republicans joined Democrats in pressing President Trump Wednesday not to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Energy and Environment

House Republicans ask Trump not to leave Paris climate deal

John Siciliano · April 26, 2017 10:13 pm

Freedom Caucus Backs Updated GOP Health Care Bill

Chris Deaton · April 26, 2017 7:20 pm

Republicans in the House and Senate have been working for weeks on their own plans to reform the tax code. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

GOP leaders praise Trump tax plan as ‘guideposts’ for legislation

Susan Ferrechio · April 26, 2017 6:42 pm

"While the revised version still does not fully repeal Obamacare, we are prepared to support it to keep our promise to the American people to lower healthcare costs," Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., the House Freedom Caucus chairman, said in a statement. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Freedom Caucus supports Obamacare repeal deal while centrists waver

Robert King · April 26, 2017 4:50 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., left, talks with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. as they arrive for a GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republicans inching toward new healthcare agreement

Susan Ferrechio · April 26, 2017 4:08 pm

Washington Secrets

Zombies: $310 billion spent on expired programs, VA, State dominate

Paul Bedard · April 26, 2017 4:01 pm