Tag: House of Representatives

House Passes Ryan-Murray Budget Deal

Michael Warren · December 12, 2013 11:33 pm

John Boehner: Conservative groups’ attacks on budget deal ‘step over the line’

Sean Lengell · December 12, 2013 5:00 am

Democrat Katherine Clark reacts to supporters as her husband, Rod, applauds at her election night party in Stoneham, Mass., on Dec. 10, where she claimed victory in a special election for the vacated seat in Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District. The seat was left vacant by Edward Markey, who resigned after winning a special election to fill John Kerry's Senate seat after he stepped down to become secretary of state. Clark defeated Republican Frank Addivinola, a Boston attorney. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Democrat Katherine Clark wins Massachusetts congressional race

Steve LeBlanc · December 11, 2013 5:00 am

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., discusses the prospects of a since-reached budget deal, at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 5. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Steny Hoyer: Budget deal likely will need Democratic support to pass House

Sean Lengell · December 11, 2013 5:00 am

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray, D-Wash., and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., could shake hands on a two-year federal spending plan as soon as Tuesday evening. (AP Photo)

Budget deal nears as House prepares to leave town Friday

David M. Drucker · December 10, 2013 5:00 am

Massachusetts special congressional race heading to wire

Steve LeBlanc · December 10, 2013 5:00 am

House Democrats urge Obama to suspend deportations

House Democrats urge Obama to suspend deportations

Donna Cassata · December 5, 2013 9:54 pm

Many of Obamaâs key second-term priorities, including immigration reform and jobs and infrastructure spending, have failed to progress in the GOP-controlled House. House Republicans have also voted 46 times to defund or block elements of his signature health care reform bill.

Obama: House GOP should be ’embarrassed’ by their record

Meghashyam Mali · December 5, 2013 5:00 am

Lawmakers must remember that the Constitution gives Congress the explicit and singular authority to defund any agency and to limit the jurisdiction of federal district and appeals courts. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Examiner Editorial: Congress must take back its constitutional powers

Editorial Writer · December 5, 2013 5:00 am

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., quoted a satirical news blog in talking about Obamacare during a congressional hearing today. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Washington Secrets

Snap: House Dem uses New Yorker satire blog as news source to hit Obamacare critics

Paul Bedard · December 5, 2013 5:00 am

House members may now say "merry Christmas" and other "incidental holiday greetings" in official mail sent to their constituents, as long as the salutation isn't the sole purpose of the card. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Beltway Confidential

House members now permitted to say ‘merry Christmas’ in constituent mail

Joel Gehrke · December 4, 2013 5:00 am

A woman gets help signing up for health insurance from a health care specialist in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 9.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

House asks for help as faulty DC website delays Obamacare enrollment for members, staff

David M. Drucker · December 4, 2013 5:00 am