Tag: Republicans

House Republicans and their counterparts in the Senate must sort out the differences between their two tax reform bills in order to meet the arbitrary Christmas deadline they set for themselves. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans race the clock to finish tax reform before Christmas

Joseph Lawler · December 7, 2017 5:01 am

Conservatives fret about costly gifts being added to short-term funding bill

Robert King · December 7, 2017 5:01 am

"It probably doesn't bode well for some people's future," said Sen. Richard Shelby, who voted for a write-in candidate he has not disclosed. "You never know." (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Senate Republicans warn Roy Moore of similar fate as Al Franken: ‘It probably doesn’t bode well’

Al Weaver · December 6, 2017 10:58 pm

Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., has declined to speculate as to whether he would support two Obamacare stabilization bills if President Trump throws his weight behind them. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Rep. Mark Walker says ‘no energy’ for Obamacare bills

Robert King · December 6, 2017 10:48 pm

The spokesman added that "prudent management requires that agencies be prepared for the possibility of a lapse." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

OMB downplays threat of government shutdown after call with agencies

Pete Kasperowicz · December 6, 2017 8:22 pm

"The president's position hasn't changed. He still finds those concerning but we've also said the president feels that he would rather have someone who supports his agenda [in the Senate] versus somebody who opposes his agenda every step of the way," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

White House: Trump finds Roy Moore accusations ‘troubling’ but ‘is obviously not going to support a Democrat’

Gabby Morrongiello · December 5, 2017 8:45 pm

"He is pushing an agenda and his agenda is sexual in nature," Moore said of Soros. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Roy Moore suggests George Soros is going to hell

Caitlin Yilek · December 5, 2017 8:18 pm

McCain had railed against the Army and threatened to hold nominees over an article alleging the Army had changed its recruiting policy in August. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

John McCain loses nearly 20,000 Twitter followers after asking for help hitting 3 million

Mandy Mayfield · December 5, 2017 7:00 pm

"Reaching across the aisle to protect DACA recipients before the holidays is the right thing to do," the letter states. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

34 House Republicans tell Paul Ryan to fix DACA before Christmas

Anna Giaritelli · December 5, 2017 6:43 pm

At least nine women have accused Moore of pursuing sexual and romantic relations with them when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Roy Moore spokeswoman: Voters must remember there are women who ‘have not accused the judge of any sexual misconduct’

Melissa Quinn · December 5, 2017 3:29 pm

Trump was the star of last year's retreat, which took place in Philadelphia just days after the inauguration. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Trump will attend January retreat with House, Senate GOP in West Virginia

Anna Giaritelli · December 5, 2017 12:31 pm

Congressional Republicans face two major constraints as they seek to conference the House and Senate versions of a tax bill. First, they are limited to only a $1.5 trillion net tax cut over 10 years. Second, the bill must not add to federal deficits beyond the 10th year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

5 key questions for the House-Senate tax negotiations

Joseph Lawler · December 5, 2017 5:01 am