Tag: Republicans

"We are still in shutdown. We are waiting for the Senate Democrats to open the government back up," House Speaker Paul Ryan said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan: House ready to accept deal to re-open government until Feb. 8

Kelly Cohen · January 21, 2018 4:51 pm

"The other night, Mitch McConnell walked on to the floor of the Senate, and he knows the rules better than anybody. He did not have 60 votes. He barely had 50 votes," Bernie Sanders said.

Bernie Sanders puts the blame for the shutdown on Mitch McConnell

Kyle Feldscher · January 21, 2018 3:52 pm

"It's gamesmanship and partisanship. I gave them the answer how you solve this today: Promise, guarantee in writing to the Democrats that there will be one week's debate on immigration and a vote on an immigration bill some time in the next month in the House and the Senate," Rand Paul said. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Rand Paul wants bipartisan agreement to vote on an immigration bill that would end shutdown

Kyle Feldscher · January 21, 2018 3:45 pm

"Great to see how hard Republicans are fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border," Trump tweeted. "The Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked. If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no C.R.'s!" (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

Trump urges Senate Republicans to go nuclear to pass a budget if shutdown continues

Kyle Feldscher · January 21, 2018 1:15 pm

Some of the Republicans who appear frequently on television, like Jim Jordan and Ron DeSantis, have reacted strongly to the memo's contents. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Amid shutdown, House GOP shows intense interest in Trump dossier memo

Byron York · January 21, 2018 1:10 pm

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, a steward of the GOP tax bill, and Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., are both up for re-election this year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Support for GOP tax law improves, giving Republicans hope for midterms

David M. Drucker · January 21, 2018 5:01 am

A bitterly-divided Congress hurtles toward a government shutdown this weekend. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Government shutdown begins after most Democrats block spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · January 20, 2018 3:30 am

A standoff between Democrats and Republicans has the federal government on the brink of shutting down at the end of Friday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats’ government shutdown has the media’s full support

Eddie Scarry · January 20, 2018 3:20 am

Donald Trump Jr. said there is "little doubt" in his mind that a memo circulating among members of Congress proves that the Obama administration abused the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in order to spy on his father's presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trump Jr. on FISA memo: Media, Democrats working together to deceive Americans

Mandy Mayfield · January 20, 2018 2:48 am

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tweet-shames vulnerable Democrats on voting for the stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Sarah Sanders tweet-shames vulnerable Democrats on impending government shutdown

Diana Stancy Correll · January 20, 2018 1:18 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set the vote to fund the government for 10 p.m. on the Senate floor. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate to vote at 10 p.m. on doomed spending bill

Susan Ferrechio, Robert King · January 20, 2018 12:36 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, speaks to the media outside the Capitol after meeting with President Trump. "We discussed all of the major outstanding issues. We made some progress but we still have a number of disagreements." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Chuck Schumer after Trump meeting: ‘Discussions will continue’

Anna Giaritelli · January 19, 2018 8:08 pm