Tag: Mitch McConnell

Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office nailed the coffin shut with its independent, nonpartisan analysis. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Dumpster fire of Obamacare bill would be dead on arrival in Senate

Philip Wegmann · March 14, 2017 3:42 pm

Republicans want to use budget reconciliation for measures not currently permitted under the process. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Conservatives ratchet up pressure to ditch Senate rules

Susan Crabtree · March 14, 2017 4:01 am

There are reasonable explanations for this confusion to spill out from both camps. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Time for Congress, White House to tighten up differences

Emily Jashinsky · March 9, 2017 8:57 pm

"There's no evidence of that - I've not heard that before," the Kentucky Republican said of the wiretapping allegations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: ‘No evidence’ of Trump Tower wiretapping

Susan Crabtree · March 9, 2017 4:18 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called on Republican lawmakers Thursday to stop acting like they are still the minority party and to shift into "governing mode." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

McConnell calls on GOP to move into ‘governing mode’

Al Weaver · March 9, 2017 3:43 pm

"I'm in favor of border security," McConnell said. "There are some places along the border where that's probably not the best way to secure the border. But I think General [John] Kelly knows what he's doing. I think the president picked an outstanding person to be in charge of homeland security and my suspicion is that we will take his advice." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

McConnell on whether Mexico will pay for border wall: ‘Uh, no’

Al Weaver · March 9, 2017 3:27 pm

"We are going to be dealing with Judge Gorsuch the week before the April recess," McConnell said before being pressed on the confirmation itself. "We're going to confirm him before the April recess." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: Gorsuch to be confirmed by April recess

Al Weaver · March 9, 2017 3:21 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, pointedly needled his Democratic counterpart Chuck Schumer for voting against his wife, Elaine Chao, for transportation secretary this year. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

McConnell jabbed Schumer over ‘no’ vote on Chao

Susan Crabtree · March 9, 2017 3:16 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell R-Ky., is stressing that Republican lawmakers opposed to the House GOP Obamacare replacement will have "plenty of opportunity" to change it. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

McConnell: ‘Plenty’ of opportunities to change Obamacare replacement

Susan Crabtree · March 9, 2017 2:33 pm

The alumni wrote about how Gorsuch distinguished himself as an undergraduate student in the letter senators. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

More than 150 of Neil Gorsuch’s Columbia classmates wrote letter of support

Ryan Lovelace · March 8, 2017 8:49 pm

The Senate also plans to use the CRA to overturn a broader Department of Education rule, known as the "accountability regulation." (iStock photo)

Senate votes to overturn Obama education reg

Susan Crabtree · March 8, 2017 8:39 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Republicans are committed to continuing to overturn "unsustainable" regulations for students and educators. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

McConnell: GOP, Trump undoing Obama education regs

Susan Crabtree · March 8, 2017 4:25 pm