Tag: Mitch McConnell

"Once again, we're just down here dumbfounded," Stewart said. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Jon Stewart lobbies for 9/11 responders on Capitol Hill

Joshua Axelrod · December 3, 2015 9:19 pm

"These regulations make it clearer than ever that the president and his administration have gone too far, and that Congress should act to stop this regulatory assault," saidÂ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

McConnell: Refugee language ‘likely’ in spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · December 1, 2015 10:05 pm

Aides say Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (center) will present a revised version of a bill repealing some parts of President Obama's healthcare law to Republicans in hopes of winning over Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Marco Rubio of Florida and Mike Lee of Utah. (Washington Examiner / Graeme Jennings)

Republicans considering Medicaid repeal

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 1, 2015 12:35 am

Mitch McConnell argued the clean energy taxes President Obama has unsuccessfully attempted to pass through Congress would hurt the middle class. (AP Photo)

McConnell blasts Obama’s ‘irresponsible’ energy policy

Sarah Bedford · November 30, 2015 1:34 pm

NSA bulk surveillance to end Sunday

NSA bulk surveillance to end Sunday

Rudy Takala · November 28, 2015 3:26 pm

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., agreed to hold a hearing on the Yoder bill, but he is not a co-sponsor and has not scheduled panel consideration of the measure. (AP Photo)

Chat, text, email — Congress moves to stop government snooping

Susan Ferrechio · November 27, 2015 5:01 am

Sen. Marco Rubio, R- Fla., sent a letter to GOP congressional leaders pushing them to "shield" taxpayers from a bailout of Obamacare. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Beltway Confidential

Rubio to GOP congressional leaders: Let’s stop Obamacare bailouts

Philip Klein · November 24, 2015 11:01 am

Dems hope to turn refugee debate into gun debate

Dems hope to turn refugee debate into gun debate

Susan Ferrechio · November 22, 2015 5:01 am

The "Liberty Through Strength Act," proposed by Sen. Tom Cotton on Monday, would extend the bulk surveillance program "until the president can certify that the new NSA collection system is as effective as the current system," or January 2017. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Senators line up in push to keep bulk surveillance

Rudy Takala · November 19, 2015 5:07 pm

"Every time we have one of these attacks, I think it's appropriate to take a look at what the laws are on the book and be open to considering changing them if they don't reflect the modern threat," Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Paris attacks reopen cybersecurity talk in Senate

Susan Ferrechio · November 18, 2015 4:16 pm

"We are confident that the Obamacare repeal bill will include a defund Planned Parenthood [provision] and we'll be moving to that legislation after Thanksgiving," saidÂ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Drew Angerer/Bloomberg)

McConnell keeps Planned Parenthood defunding alive

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 18, 2015 4:13 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters the government is not able to adequately vet refugees, whileÂ Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., stopped short of calling for a halt to the resettlement program. (AP Photo)

Senate GOP, Dems wary of Obama’s resettlement plan

Susan Ferrechio · November 17, 2015 9:28 pm