Tag: House of Representatives

Beltway Confidential

The death of the republic part II: Knowledge of Congress edition

Becket Adams · September 22, 2014 6:22 pm

GOP Poll: Gerry Connolly Below 50 Percent

Michael Warren · September 22, 2014 4:31 pm

Washington Secrets

Ransom: Dems sold top House positions for $100,000; $200,000 for legislation

Paul Bedard · September 22, 2014 1:33 pm

Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., has held firm against expanding Medicaid in Louisiana. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Jindal says hospitals are shortsighted on Medicaid expansion

Philip Klein · September 22, 2014 9:00 am

Boehner and the rest of the GOP should act quickly if they win control of both houses. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans must act with urgency if party captures Senate

Hugh Hewitt · September 21, 2014 9:00 pm

Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., speaks during a news conference in Washington D.C. on May 12, 2010. He and 11 other lawmakersÂ signed a letter sent Friday to Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., calling for a vote when lawmakers return after the midterm elections.Â (Stephen J Boitano/AP images For Walmart)

Lawmakers press for vote on U.S. military force in Iraq, Syria

Susan Ferrechio · September 20, 2014 7:44 pm

Washington Secrets

The future: Pelosi, Clinton in #girlpower selfie, warn of ‘storming the gates’

Paul Bedard · September 18, 2014 9:01 pm

"We were supposed to go home in October," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Democrats blast short session

Susan Ferrechio · September 18, 2014 8:11 pm

Boehner stresses tax reform, school choice in GOP agenda

Boehner stresses tax reform, school choice in GOP agenda

Joseph Lawler · September 18, 2014 8:09 pm

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said Tuesday he backs the Syrian air strikes ordered by President Obama as "one step," in the mission to eliminate Islamic terrorists. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Conservatives won’t block Boehner

Susan Ferrechio · September 18, 2014 5:31 pm

President Obama speaks to service men and women at MacDill Air Force Base Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. The presidentÂ praised House lawmakers Wednesday for authorizing his administration to train and equip Syrian opposition forces against the Islamic State.Â (AP Photo/The Tampa Tribune, Chris Urso, Pool)

National Security

Obama: House vote a ‘step forward’ in combating Islamic State

Brian Hughes · September 17, 2014 11:11 pm

People attend a pro Scottish independence campaign rally, in central Glasgow, Scotland,Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/David Cheskin)

Congress divided on prospect of independent Scotland

Sean Lengell · September 17, 2014 9:14 pm