Tag: Mitch McConnell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., are slated to join Trump at the presidential retreat in Maryland on Jan. 6th and 7th. (AP)

Trump, Republican leaders to huddle at Camp David over 2018 agenda

Sarah Bedford · December 28, 2017 5:08 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan is ready to turn to entitlements. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Entitlement reform: If not now, when?

Emily Jashinsky · December 27, 2017 6:19 pm

Sen. John Cornyn said passing a third 2018 stopgap bill, or continuing resolution, may be all the two parties can agree on by the end of next week because of the significant and numerous disagreements. (AP)

Congress heads into 2018 struggling with Obamacare

Robert King, Kimberly Leonard · December 27, 2017 5:01 am

Exactly how much President Trump has learned about lawmaking during his first year in elected office will be tested in the months ahead. (AP)

Republicans hopeful Trump has finally learned to legislate

David M. Drucker · December 27, 2017 5:01 am

Sen. John Cornyn said passing a third 2018 stopgap bill, or continuing resolution, may be all the two parties can agree on by the end of next week because of the significant and numerous disagreements. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

A comprehensive bipartisan solution to healthcare reform is probably impossible

Emily Jashinsky · December 27, 2017 12:09 am

Many Democrats in Congress supported a spending bill in order to avoid a government shutdown, planning to take up the task of negotiating DACA protections only weeks later in January. The delay was enough to rankle hardline liberal immigration activists. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Beltway Confidential

How Democrats could ruin their own chances of protecting Dreamers

Emily Jashinsky · December 26, 2017 7:42 pm

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., said Obamacare repeal was "still on the table." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Republicans reject Mitch McConnell’s plan to ‘move on’ from Obamacare repeal

Robert King · December 26, 2017 5:01 am

Before tackling any big agenda items, Republicans and Democrats will have to work on a massive spending deal in January. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Infrastructure, welfare reform, and immigration are on Congress’ agenda for 2018

Susan Ferrechio · December 24, 2017 5:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell designated four deputies to work with his rank and file as the Senate Finance Committee drafted tax reform. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Mitch McConnell’s tactical adjustments to pass tax reform could be GOP blueprint in 2018

David M. Drucker · December 22, 2017 5:33 pm

"You can write that down," McConnell said. "I laughed. Ha-ha. That's a perfect response" to Bannon's challenge. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Mitch McConnell mocks ‘political genius’ of Steve Bannon for losing Alabama Senate seat

Susan Ferrechio · December 22, 2017 5:09 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., discusses the GOP agenda for next year and touts his accomplishments in the first year of the Trump administration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell ‘warming up’ to Trump’s Twitter habit: ‘I haven’t been a fan until this week’

Susan Ferrechio · December 22, 2017 5:01 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., discusses the GOP agenda for next year. He said he would still like to revisit the Senate's botched efforts to dismantle Obamacare. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell says he would still like to repeal and replace Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · December 22, 2017 4:17 pm