Tag: Legislation

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is among the top recipients of registered lobbyist campaign contributions. (AP File)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats benefiting most from lobbyist cash in 2013

Ashe Schow · July 16, 2013 4:00 am

The National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning case will test the 200-year-old Senate confirmation check. (Thinkstock)

Supreme Court will decide fate of checks and balances

Nathan Mehrens · July 16, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters as lawmakers brokered a deal over filibusters of White House appointees on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

GOP, Dems both laud deal to avoid ‘nuclear option’

David M. Drucker · July 16, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said senators would discuss a compromise proposal that could defuse the situation, and that the compromise had already received the support of a number of senators. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John McCain hints at progress in ‘nuclear option’ talks

Tim Mak · July 15, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky are engaged in a debate over the use of filibusters. (AP File)

Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell spar as %u2018nuclear option%u2019 looms

Steve Contorno · July 14, 2013 4:00 am

Gov. Brian Schweitzer, D-Mont., could prove a strong challenger for the seat being vacated by Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus. (AP File)

With Dems on defensive, GOP has chance to recapture Senate

Michael Barone · July 12, 2013 4:00 am

The Tea Party has brought a spirit of distrust of the political establishment to the rank and file House Republicans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Examiner Editorial: House Tea Party brigade is Washington’s most independent political force

Washington Examiner · July 12, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, has hosted to opponents of immigration reform in weekly meetings at his office. (AP File)

Beltway Confidential

Immigration reform opponents privately huddle on strategy

Tim Mak · July 9, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, said that House Republicans needed to feel there would be no "gaming" in immigration talks. (AP File)

Beltway Confidential

House GOP may demand restrictions on any immigration negotiations with Senate

David M. Drucker · July 9, 2013 4:00 am

Kill the Bill

rich-lowry, William Kristol · July 9, 2013 3:00 am

Treasury Secretary Uses Naturalization Ceremony to Plug Immigration Bill

Jeryl Bier · July 4, 2013 3:29 pm

Republicans are requesting documents information from Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the Obama administration's delay of the employer mandate. (AP File)

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House launches probe into employer mandate delay

Philip Klein · July 3, 2013 4:00 am