Tag: House of Representatives

"This is the future," Duncan Hunter said while vaping. "Smoking is going away ... For freedom's sake ... I would urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment." (Screenshot of Vine)

Lawmaker vapes in House while defending vaping

Curt Mills · February 11, 2016 6:44 pm

The measure is one of the many bills that has been approved by the House Judiciary Committee as part of a bipartisan push for criminal justice reform. (AP File Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

House panel passes prison reform bill

Kelly Cohen · February 11, 2016 6:26 pm

August's wastewater spill in Colorado sent 3 milllion gallons of toxic sludge into the Animas River in Colorado, sullying the waterways of three states. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file)

Energy and Environment

EPA negligent in toxic mine spill, House report says

John Siciliano · February 11, 2016 4:56 pm

The selective service costs taxpayers $23 million a year, and the last service member to be drafted entered the Army in 1973. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

National Security

House members introduce bill to eliminate draft

Jacqueline Klimas · February 11, 2016 3:59 pm

By a vote of 416-2, the House approved a bill introduced by Michigan Reps. Dan Kildee, a Democrat, and Fred Upton, a Republican, called the Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act, which aims to prevent future lead water crises. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

House OKs bill forcing EPA to notify public of lead in water

Kyle Feldscher · February 10, 2016 9:13 pm

"We will want to have our product done by then," Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said Wednesday at a Conservative Reform Network event in Washington. (AP file photo/Carlos Osorio)

GOP shooting for Obamacare replacement plan by July

Robert King · February 10, 2016 5:31 pm

John Kasich is the only active major candidate in the first 11 names on the ballot. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Beltway Confidential

Bobby Jindal in first place in New Hampshire ballot order

Timothy P. Carney · February 10, 2016 2:31 pm

"I think it is fair to ask, why would the president cut funding for the Corps of Engineers at a time when more investment is needed," he said. (AP File Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate panel debates funding for medical research

Robert King · February 10, 2016 12:50 am

"Yesterday we received the support of five New Hampshire representatives who had been part of Rand Paul's team, as we see the Liberty Movement coalescing," said Ted Cruz. (AP Photos)

Cruz courts Paul supporters on eve of N.H. primary

Ryan Lovelace · February 9, 2016 2:43 am

Jindal endorses Rubio for president

Anna Giaritelli · February 6, 2016 12:25 am

House panel plans March hearing on Flint crisis

Energy and Environment

House panel plans March hearing on Flint crisis

Kyle Feldscher · February 5, 2016 3:19 pm

House GOP rolls out task forces to build agenda

House GOP rolls out task forces to build agenda

Susan Ferrechio · February 4, 2016 5:50 pm