Tag: Senate

Schumer, Democrats spike the football over the spending bill

Al Weaver · May 1, 2017 4:06 pm

Under scrutiny is Trump's proposal for a tax rate of 15 percent for businesses that file taxes through the individual side of the tax code. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Congressional Republicans confident they can avoid massive loophole in Trump tax plan

Joseph Lawler · April 29, 2017 4:01 am

A protester holds up a sign outside of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. President Trump's acknowledgment this week that he has considered breaking up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals breathed new life into a Republican proposal that has languished in Congress for years. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Six things to know about breaking up the 9th Circuit

Sarah Bedford · April 28, 2017 3:59 pm

"I wish there was a way that we could wave a magic wand and get back to the way it was and the way it should be." (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Justice Ginsburg laments confirmation battle to confirm Gorsuch

Ryan Lovelace · April 27, 2017 6:25 pm

The treasury secretary added he "couldn't be happier" with the outcome of the meeting. (AP)

GOP huddles with Trump administration on tax reform

Joseph Lawler, Susan Ferrechio · April 25, 2017 10:55 pm

Steven Mnuchin and Gary Cohn, two of President Trump's top economic advisers, are headed to Capitol Hill Tuesday to discuss tax reform with Republican leaders. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mnuchin, Cohn head to Congress to prep tax plan rollout

Joseph Lawler · April 24, 2017 5:52 pm

McMullin's path to the Senate (or the House) in Utah is a heck of a lot easier if he can snag the GOP nomination. (AP Photo, File/Cliff Owen)

Beltway Confidential

Hatch looks weak, but what’s the matter with pollsters in Utah?

David Freddoso · April 21, 2017 9:11 pm

"I will continue to weigh the options but I might depart early," Chaffetz said. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Jason Chaffetz unsure if he will finish out his term in Congress

Kyle Feldscher · April 20, 2017 3:35 pm

McDaniel was responding to a recent report that Romney is looking into the possibility of running for Hatch's seat. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel: I’m not preferring uncle Mitt Romney for Senate over Orrin Hatch

Al Weaver · April 16, 2017 12:10 pm

Thankfully, the scientific community isn't taking the FDA's non-scientific approach to kratom lying down. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Congress seeks urgency for FDA reforms

Robert King · April 14, 2017 4:56 pm

Republican Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, center, and Pat Roberts of Kansas called on the White House Wednesday to halt the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission's plan to significantly increase the amount of data businesses are required to report to the agency regarding their workforce. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans call on White House to scrap EEOC’s change on worker data

Sean Higgins · April 12, 2017 10:37 pm

Congress would be wise to telegraph confidence in accomplishing tax reform with a budget that is unambiguous about getting it done. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Tax reform talks to get serious after break

Joseph Lawler · April 11, 2017 4:01 am