Tag: Senate

On DeVos, Dems Choose Drama

Alice B. Lloyd · January 31, 2017 8:08 pm

Democrats "boycotted" a scheduled Senate Finance Committee vote on Tuesday to advance the nominations of Steven Mnuchin and Rep. Tom Price and Steven Mnuchin, President Trump's picks for the health and human services and treasury departments. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Mnuchin, Price nominations stalled after Democrats boycott vote

Joseph Lawler · January 31, 2017 3:38 pm

Democrats invoked a rarely used Senate rule to put off the treasury nominee's vote until Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Committee vote on Mnuchin nomination delayed

Joseph Lawler · January 30, 2017 9:56 pm

In Supporting DeVos, Republicans Oppose ‘False News’

Alice B. Lloyd · January 30, 2017 8:04 pm

Some lawmakers want to provide people with tax credits to buy coverage, while others want deductions.

Republicans roll out their Obamacare replacements

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 30, 2017 5:01 am

Steven Mnuchin, President Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, will get a vote in the Senate Finance Committee Monday night, committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced Friday evening. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate panel to vote on treasury candidate Mnuchin Monday

Joseph Lawler · January 28, 2017 12:21 am

The Senate pro tempore has not said yet whether he will run for an eighth term. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)

Poll: Huntsman tops Hatch in Senate primary matchup

Al Weaver · January 26, 2017 6:13 pm

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Tuesday that he's never seen Democrats so opposed to a Republican president as they are to Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Hatch slams Democrats’ ‘partisan rancor’ toward Trump

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 24, 2017 3:42 pm

Dems’ Addiction to Federal Mandates

Alice B. Lloyd · January 23, 2017 1:00 pm

Next steps for Obamacare repeal

Robert King · January 22, 2017 5:00 am

Steven Mnuchin would aim to hire more IRS employees as treasury secretary, he said at his confirmation hearing. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mnuchin wants more IRS employees

Joseph Lawler · January 19, 2017 4:25 pm

5 takeaways from Tom Price’s HHS hearing

Robert King · January 18, 2017 9:55 pm