Tag: Republicans

On the campaign trail in 2016, President Trump promised a $1 trillion infrastructure plan that has yet to materialize one year into his presidency. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

White House legislative director: Trump to tackle infrastructure in January

Kelly Cohen · December 24, 2017 4:38 pm

Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday that President Trump was not the main reason he decided to retire, but he's making life a bit harder for Republicans who are in the middle of the political continuum. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Charlie Dent says Trump was ‘a factor’ in decision to retire: Administration ‘is taking the fun out of dysfunction’

Kyle Feldscher · December 24, 2017 3:28 pm

"This had been a year of extraordinary accomplishment by any objective standard," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during his year-end press conference at the Capitol. (Screenshot)

Mitch McConnell: 2017 a year of ‘extraordinary accomplishment’

Al Weaver · December 22, 2017 4:12 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan suggested revisiting the Obamacare issue as early as January. "At the end of the day, we've got to go after the root cause—health care inflation and entitlements. Welfare reform is going to be our next lift." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Paul Ryan wants to tackle entitlements, healthcare, and welfare in 2018

Philip Klein · December 22, 2017 3:20 pm

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was fired on Friday, just hours before he was set to retire and collect a full pension. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

FBI deputy Andrew McCabe testimony touches on James Comey’s loyalty pledge bombshell: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · December 22, 2017 1:15 am

House will vote on temporary spending, disaster relief bills Thursday

Susan Ferrechio, Robert King · December 21, 2017 8:17 am

Republicans celebrated on the south lawn of the White House Wednesday to acknowledge the final passage of tax overhaul legislation by Congress. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

GOP’s next act: Selling tax cuts to skeptical voters

Al Weaver · December 21, 2017 5:01 am

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has said she has commitments from congressional leaders that lawmakers will stabilize Obamacare. The necessary bills were part of a deal to secure Collins' vote on tax reform. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House to sell Obamacare bills to skeptical House Republicans

Robert King · December 20, 2017 10:12 pm

"I promised the American people a big, beautiful tax cut for Christmas. With final passage of this legislation, that is exactly what they are getting," Trump said in a statement released by the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump touts ‘extraordinary victory for American families’ as tax bill clears House

Sarah Bedford · December 20, 2017 6:19 pm

Rep. Kevin Brady put a positive spin on the House re-vote. "With this vote, it'll be the House, the people's house, that officially sends this legislation to President Trump's desk," the Texas lawmaker said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Congress sends historic tax bill to Trump

Joseph Lawler · December 20, 2017 5:56 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to keep his members in snyc with President Trump.

Trump praises his ‘talented partner’ Mitch McConnell after tax vote

Gabby Morrongiello · December 20, 2017 4:55 pm

Digital ads by pro-Obamacare groups attack Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins for voting in favor of the Republican tax bill that passed shortly after midnight on Wednesday would zero out penalties for Obamacare's individual mandate. (AP Photos)

Pro-Obamacare groups target Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski on ‘sneaky repeal’

Kimberly Leonard · December 20, 2017 4:20 pm