Tag: Senate

Republicans call foul as Obama soft-pedals Islamic terror, promotes Cuba concessions

Susan Crabtree · January 20, 2015 10:20 pm

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, wants to know why the Internal Revenue Service is threatening to delay customer service and refunds during tax filing season despite "wasteful and unnecessary spending" on union activity and bonuses. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Tax reform effort is real, says top Republican lawmaker

Joseph Lawler · January 20, 2015 3:20 pm

Top Republican senator calls for Medicare, Medicaid reform

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 20, 2015 3:14 pm

Injured Harry Reid returns to Senate

Susan Ferrechio · January 20, 2015 1:14 pm

"I don't know that we've even scratched the surface on the degree of difficulty we face when it comes to tax reform," Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Thursday. (AP Photo)

Republican rift threatens high-tech immigration bill

Sean Lengell · January 20, 2015 10:00 am

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who will oversee an effort to reform the tax code as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said the proposal would hinder economic expansion and job growth and would shrink savings. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

No GOP praise for Obama’s tax proposal

Susan Ferrechio · January 18, 2015 8:59 pm

Key Republican rejects new White House sick leave proposal

Sean Higgins · January 15, 2015 7:45 pm

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah., have launched bipartisan working groups to build support for tax reform amid dim expectations for a compromise on overhauling the outdated U.S. tax code. (AP Photo)

Hatch, Wyden form tax working groups

Joseph Lawler · January 15, 2015 4:31 pm

(iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Sen. Alexander releases plan to fix No Child Left Behind

Jason Russell · January 14, 2015 7:01 pm

Flashback: Corretta Scott King warned illegals would take black jobs

Paul Bedard · January 14, 2015 6:03 pm

California Attorney General Kamala Harris is set to announce Tuesday her run for Barbara Boxer's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat. (AP Photo)

The California Senate race has its first candidate: Kamala Harris

Kelly Cohen · January 13, 2015 1:43 pm

The current chief of staff for the committee, Thomas Barthold, will remain in place in the 114th Congress. (AP Photo)

Republicans retain Democrats’ tax scorekeeper

Joseph Lawler · January 12, 2015 8:45 pm