Tag: Republicans

"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)

Meadows: Congress must stop lurching from ‘crisis to crisis’

Barbara Boland · October 7, 2015 10:59 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has named six Democrats to a special panel formed by Republicans to investigate Planned Parenthood.Â (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Republicans create Planned Parenthood panel

Paige Winfield Cunningham · October 7, 2015 9:38 pm

FreedomWorksÂ opposes the inclusion of $500 million of taxpayer funds to support a "back-room"Â deal to increase spendingÂ for a little-known defense program to gain votes to lift the ban on oil exports. (AP Photo) Â

Energy and Environment

Conservative group withdraws support for oil export bill

John Siciliano · October 7, 2015 6:35 pm

House Financial Service Committee Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling, left, listens as House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House GOP squabbles over reviving Export-Import Bank

Susan Ferrechio · October 7, 2015 3:08 pm

Cracking GOP whip: Back speaker or become outcast, lose jobs

Pete Kasperowicz · October 7, 2015 2:10 pm

Larry Flynt, Hustler magazine publisher, is surrounded by reporters Friday, Dec. 18, 1998 Los Angeles. Flynt claimed he has gathered evidence showing that Rep. Bob Livingston has had possibly a dozen extramarital affairs within the past 10 years. Flynt said Livingston's admission of adultery was prompted by Flynt's discoveries. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Washington Secrets

Specter of sex scandal injected into GOP leadership race

Paul Bedard · October 7, 2015 12:52 pm

Conservatives: No one has the votes for House speaker… yet

Susan Ferrechio · October 7, 2015 4:35 am

Energy and Environment

‘Back-room deal’ in House could kill oil exports bill

John Siciliano · October 7, 2015 4:01 am

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Painted into a corner

Washington Examiner · October 6, 2015 8:29 pm

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. JasonÂ Chaffetz is the chief author of the Remote Transactions Parity Act, which would force retailers to begin collecting sales taxes.Â (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Lawmakers wary of McCarthy’s ability to deliver GOP message

Susan Ferrechio · October 3, 2015 4:01 am

Poll: Jeb Falls to 4%

Daniel Halper · October 2, 2015 4:28 pm

Kristol on McCarthy: Is House GOP Committed to the Peter Principle?

TWS Podcast · October 2, 2015 2:07 pm