Tag: House of Representatives

House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz says Howard Shelanski hasn't turned over enough documents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

White House official charged with contempt over EPA water rule

John Siciliano · June 16, 2016 4:55 pm

The super PAC aligned with House Speaker Paul Ryan is going after Gil Cisneros, the Democratic nominee in California's 39th Congressional District, with a new, hard-hitting ad. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan slams Dems for ‘grandstand play’ on gun control

Anna Giaritelli · June 16, 2016 1:02 am

The plan is part of six policy proposals House Speaker Paul Ryan is releasing this month dealing with poverty, foreign policy and taxes among other issues. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

GOP poised to outline Obamacare replacement

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 15, 2016 9:09 pm

"It is imperative that we complete these negotiations quickly," said Rep. Hal Rogers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House, Senate open negotiations on Zika funding

Robert King · June 15, 2016 8:18 pm

President Obama's fiscal 2017 budget included $1.1 billion in new funding for prevention, treatment and recovery services, but Congress hasn't acted on the funding request. (Tannen Maury/Bloomberg News, File)

White House: Funding to battle opioid abuse needed now

Robert King · June 14, 2016 8:46 pm

Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., led off a hearing on superbugs in the House Energy & Commerce Committee by pushing for the Senate to approve a package of biomedical research. "Maybe this urgent issue can be used to help enact this important law," she said. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

Dem pushes Senate to move on superbug bill

Robert King · June 14, 2016 3:10 pm

The FOIA bill would set into law the "presumption" of disclosure that President Obama encouraged federal agencies to adopt at the outset of his presidency. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

FOIA reform bill heads to White House

Sarah Bedford · June 14, 2016 12:16 pm

The report found that 14.5 people would lose coverage with a repeal of the Medicaid expansion and another 8.8 million people would not have marketplace or other individual insurance. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

Report: 24 million lose insurance if Obamacare goes away

Robert King · June 13, 2016 6:43 pm

Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., center, flanked by Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., right, and Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La., speaks about the introduction of a legislative package of major mental health reforms. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Congress finally takes up mental health bill

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 13, 2016 4:01 am

Obama praises House action on Puerto Rico debt relief

Obama praises House action on Puerto Rico debt relief

Robert King · June 11, 2016 4:28 pm

The House passed two resolutions against any carbon tax and Obama's proposed $10.25 tax on crude oil. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Energy and Environment

House OKs measures targeting Obama climate agenda

Kyle Feldscher · June 10, 2016 5:40 pm

Funding for the House of Representatives operations has shrunk by 14 percent since the GOP took over. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

House votes to maintain freeze on lawmaker pay

Susan Ferrechio · June 10, 2016 4:49 pm