Tag: Republicans

The key obstacle to a deal to keep the government running is partisan posturing, and not anything policy-related. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Why any government shutdown will be short

Tom Rogan · January 19, 2018 4:10 pm

If Senate Democrats think that protecting illegal immigrants who were brought in as children is a noble enough policy goal over which to shut down the government, why pretend they're up to anything else? (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Chuck Schumer and friends are about to shut down the government, and that’s OK

Timothy P. Carney · January 19, 2018 1:57 pm

President Trump has developed a tendency to push his party off message without warning, as evident Thursday after he nearly upended the GOP's whole strategy to avoid a government shutdown with a tweet. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Trump’s tendency to move Republicans off message is a major midterm concern

David M. Drucker · January 19, 2018 5:01 am

Senate Democrats clamored to hold a vote to end debate on a government spending bill Thursday night, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., rejected that idea in what some saw as a bid to ramp up the pressure on Democrats to support the measure on Friday, just hours before the shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell sets up Friday spending showdown

Susan Ferrechio · January 19, 2018 3:28 am

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., slammed his colleagues Thursday for not passing a bipartisan budget bill nearly one-third of the way through the current fiscal year.

John McCain blasts Congress: Troops ‘will pay the price’ regardless of CR or shutdown

Diana Stancy Correll · January 19, 2018 2:08 am

Stopgap Funding Measure Passes the House

Haley Byrd · January 19, 2018 1:28 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asked Republicans to "stick together." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

McConnell warns GOP senators not to join Democrats in opposition to spending bill

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 6:07 pm

Nancy Pelosi likened the inclusion to a "bowl of doggy-doo" disguised as a sundae, pointing to a series of issues that are not included in the bill that would make CHIP work more effectively, including funding for community health centers. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Nancy Pelosi: GOP including CHIP in funding deal is ‘a bowl of doggy-doo, put a cherry on top and call it a chocolate sundae’

Al Weaver · January 18, 2018 6:04 pm

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, in response to President Trump's tweet on the funding of the Children's Health Insurance Plan said "The current house Continuing Resolution package has a six-year extension of CHIP, not a 30 day extension." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

John Cornyn responds to Trump tweet: Current spending bill has CHIP provision you want

Kimberly Leonard · January 18, 2018 4:11 pm

Trump Tweet About CHIP Shows He Is Either Splitting With GOP or Doesn't Understand the Policy

Haley Byrd · January 18, 2018 3:52 pm

Karen Handel last June won a targeted special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, despite the disadvantage of being a Republican tied to a less-than-popular President Trump. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Top Republicans turn to Karen Handel for help navigating Trump

David M. Drucker · January 18, 2018 5:01 am

GOP pushes risky spending bill in race against shutdown clock

Susan Ferrechio, Pete Kasperowicz · January 18, 2018 5:01 am