Tag: House of Representatives

The combination of a Republican White House and Congress opens up a world of possibilities for the GOP to advance priorities that were stalled for the last eight years under Obama. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Six predictions for the 115th Congress

Susan Ferrechio · December 27, 2016 5:01 am

Obama Administration Abstains From Anti-Israel UN Vote

Michael Warren · December 23, 2016 7:48 pm

House Foreign Affairs Chairman Calls for Reevaluation of Military Assistance to Lebanon

Jenna Lifhits · December 23, 2016 11:00 am

Edward Snowden said that a House committee wasted its time and money producing a report that criticized him for stealing more than 1 million documents. (AP Photo/TT, Pontus Lundahl) SWEDEN OUT

National Security

Snowden responds: House report filled with ‘obvious falsehoods’

Kyle Feldscher · December 22, 2016 4:44 pm

A motion to intervene was filed in the D.C. Court of Appeals on Tuesday to intervene as defendants in a lawsuit initially brought by the House against the Obama administration. (iStock Photo)

Obamacare customers want to continue House lawsuit fight

Robert King · December 20, 2016 11:11 pm

A congressman on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issue a subpoena to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to understand "what he knew about the crisis as it unfolded." (AP Photo/David Eggert)

Dems want GOP governor to answer Flint questions

Susan Ferrechio · December 20, 2016 5:12 pm

The Senate passed 29 percent of bills sent from the House, down from 36 percent in 2013-2015, study shows. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate passes lowest share of House bills in 25 years

Alex Pappas · December 20, 2016 11:00 am

Obama’s Last-Minute Coal Regulation Gets Pushback from Capitol Hill

Chris Deaton · December 19, 2016 7:45 pm

Some lawmakers had backed the change in order to protect House Speaker Paul Ryan from conservatives like Rep. Mark Meadows. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

GOP scraps plan to protect Ryan from coup

Susan Ferrechio · December 19, 2016 11:01 am

For a candidate with no ties to lawmakers, the attention paid to House Republicans is significant. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Trump leans on House to fill top jobs

Nicole Duran · December 19, 2016 5:01 am

A so-called "Buy American" provision in the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation would require water infrastructure projects funded in 2017 by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to only use American-made iron and steel. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Beltway Confidential

Congress should reject ‘Buy American’ protectionism

Clark Packard · December 9, 2016 5:38 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz announced that he will introduce a constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms members of the Senate and the House can serve. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Cruz to introduce constitutional amendment for term limits

Al Weaver · December 9, 2016 3:23 pm