Tag: Joel Gehrke

The argument took place when Rep. Luis Gutierrez, left, told Rep. William Lacy Clay that the control board established by the House bill would cost $370 million. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Gutierrez: Puerto Rico bill reveals double-standard for ‘brown people’

Joel Gehrke · June 10, 2016 6:32 pm

"[W]ith great reluctance, I have requested that Chairman Grassley withdraw the ECPA Amendments Act from the markup agenda until such time as we can proceed without risking that this bill actually decrease the privacy of our citizens," said Sen. Mike Lee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP split delays email privacy bill in the Senate

Joel Gehrke · June 9, 2016 11:50 pm

"I can't imagine how it must bother someone who is literally signing the death warrants of some people who in their innocence decided to help the United States of America," John McCain said. (AP Photo)

National Security

McCain: Mike Lee ‘signing the death warrants’ of American allies

Joel Gehrke · June 9, 2016 11:38 pm

—œRelief from the Jones Act would allow the cost of living in Puerto Rico to decline, allowing residents to stretch their wages further than before,—£ Rep. Gary Palmer said. (AP Photo)

Puerto Rico bill won’t ease shipping costs from mainland U.S.

Joel Gehrke · June 9, 2016 2:48 am

"I think that the policy issues of the Capitol should emanate in a policy committee," Rules Committee chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, said earlier Wednesday. (AP Photo)

House GOP blocks vote on poison pill LGBT amendment

Joel Gehrke · June 9, 2016 2:20 am

Rendell's remark is a reversal from a month ago, when he suggested that picking Warren might be a good idea. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Rendell on Warren: ‘Not in any way, shape, or form ready’

Joel Gehrke · June 8, 2016 11:04 pm

—œI think that you don’t have any more trouble with what Trump said than [what Sonia] Sotomayor said," Chuck Grassley said. (AP Photo)

Grassley echoes Drudge’s defense of Trump

Joel Gehrke · June 8, 2016 7:00 pm

Jeff Flake said that is —œunlikely—£ that the GOP would deny Donald Trump the nomination at this stage, but he also warned that Trump is alienating Republicans. (AP Photo)

GOP senators say party could still deny Trump the nomination

Joel Gehrke · June 7, 2016 8:56 pm

If John Kerry refuses to testify or refer the issue to the Justice Department, he risks being attacked for covering up the issue. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

National Security

Watchdog seeks criminal probe of State Department video editing

Joel Gehrke · June 6, 2016 8:17 pm

"Mr. Trump, you're a racist and you can take your border wall and shove it up your ass," Filemon Vela wrote in a letter published by the Texas Tribune. (AP Photo)

Dem to Trump: Shove the border wall ‘up your ass’

Joel Gehrke · June 6, 2016 4:16 pm

Ted Lehman is chief nominations counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Meet the man behind the Supreme Court nomination fights

Joel Gehrke · June 6, 2016 4:01 am

"It is not a question of 'if,' it's a question of 'when,'" said Sen. Marco Rubio. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Rubio predicts ‘total freak out’ when Zika hits U.S.

Joel Gehrke · June 3, 2016 8:53 pm