Tag: Republicans

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, has said there is little support in the lower chamber for two bipartisan Obamacare stabilization bills, favored by more moderate GOP lawmakers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House Republicans want more concessions in Obamacare bills

Robert King · January 23, 2018 9:00 am

Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, have introduced a bill instituting stronger border security and more significant changes to immigration policy — something that is anticipated to rile Democrats ahead of the next spending showdown. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The spending fight is dead, long live the spending fight

Susan Ferrechio · January 23, 2018 5:01 am

The upper house of Congress turned into a madhouse over the weekend after senators' inaction on a spending bill sent the government into a partial shutdown. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Make the Senate the Senate again

Washington Examiner · January 23, 2018 5:01 am

Democratic leadership — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.Â —Â played no small part in driving the government toward shutdown over the weekend. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The media always knew Democrats were going to lose the shutdown

Eddie Scarry · January 23, 2018 2:42 am

The partial government shutdown over the weekend has not helped President Trump's popularity, especially, but not surprisingly, among Democrats. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Majority of Americans say Trump didn’t do enough to prevent shutdown: Poll

Diana Stancy Correll · January 23, 2018 2:13 am

"While Members may vote differently on this bill, we are unified in our determination to meet the needs of the American people with our Better Deal: Better Jobs, Better Wages, Better Future," Pelosi said in a note to Democratic caucus members. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi to Democrats: Shutdown deal does not ‘diminish our leverage’

Al Weaver · January 22, 2018 11:09 pm

While the government closure was short and relatively limited in impact, the deal only lasts 17 days and has set the clock on another showdown in less than three weeks. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House votes to end government shutdown with passage of new temporary spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · January 22, 2018 11:07 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, "We will vote today to reopen the government to continue negotiating a global agreement."

Blink: Democrats vote to end the government shutdown

Susan Ferrechio · January 22, 2018 5:23 pm

There's a debate on how this shutdown reflects on President Trump and his administration, given what he's said in the past about the 2013 government shutdown. His son, Eric Trump, said that the shutdown is good for the administration politically. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s silver lining to the government shutdown

Siraj Hashmi · January 22, 2018 2:26 pm

"I know the president is anxious, he's frustrated. We are as well. Going to 51 on legislation is something that has been talked about before, but it would fundamentally change and transform the way the Senate functions," Thune said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

John Thune: We shouldn’t have to use the nuclear option to keep the government open

Naomi Lim · January 21, 2018 6:46 pm

Charles Koch and his wife Elizabeth each donated $247,7000 to Ryan's joint fundraising committee. Five other donors, including billionaire businessmen Jeffery Hildebrand and William Parfet, each contributed $100,000 in the last quarter of 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Paul Ryan gets massive donations from billionaires after helping pass tax reform: Report

Kelly Cohen · January 21, 2018 5:33 pm

"I don't think anyone got to Donald Trump. Donald Trump studied the proposal that Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham put before him and realized it didn't address any of our key priorities." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Tom Cotton denies sinking bipartisan immigration deal negotiation

Kyle Feldscher · January 21, 2018 5:26 pm