Tag: Republicans

Republicans in the House and Senate have been working for weeks on their own plans to reform the tax code. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

GOP leaders praise Trump tax plan as ‘guideposts’ for legislation

Susan Ferrechio · April 26, 2017 6:42 pm

"While the revised version still does not fully repeal Obamacare, we are prepared to support it to keep our promise to the American people to lower healthcare costs," Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., the House Freedom Caucus chairman, said in a statement. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Freedom Caucus supports Obamacare repeal deal while centrists waver

Robert King · April 26, 2017 4:50 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., left, talks with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. as they arrive for a GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republicans inching toward new healthcare agreement

Susan Ferrechio · April 26, 2017 4:08 pm

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Zombies: $310 billion spent on expired programs, VA, State dominate

Paul Bedard · April 26, 2017 4:01 pm

The groups urged Republicans to adopt the amendment authored by Republican centrist Rep. Tom MacArthur of New Jersey. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Conservative groups support new change to Obamacare repeal bill

Kimberly Leonard · April 26, 2017 3:49 pm

Speaker Paul Ryan said that legislation to fund the government will not have a provision guaranteeing money to fund Obamacare subsidies. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Paul Ryan rules out Obamacare subsidies in spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · April 26, 2017 3:14 pm

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Top House GOP posts sold to highest bidder: Republican congressman

Paul Bedard · April 24, 2017 3:50 pm

The non-partisan Cook Political report has rated 36 House GOP seats as "competitive," in the next general election, although only one of those, the seat held by Rep. Darrell Issa, of California, is considered a toss-up and 26 GOP-held seats are considered "likely" to stay Republican.

Trump could spell trouble for GOP in 2018

Susan Ferrechio · April 24, 2017 4:01 am

Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, said that the changes made to the Obamacare repeal bill would lower the price of healthcare and allow the states to shrug off some federal regulations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dave Brat cites ‘significant’ changes in new Obamacare repeal bill

Kyle Feldscher · April 21, 2017 12:29 pm

A new deal to repeal Obamacare emerges, but it is not clear if the deal will be enough to sway centrist Republicans in the House. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

New deal to repeal Obamacare emerges

Robert King · April 20, 2017 12:54 pm

Lawmakers are "negotiating finishing touches" on a compromise, House speaker said Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan: Republicans ‘very close’ to Obamacare repeal deal

Robert King · April 19, 2017 7:59 pm

House GOP releases Dodd-Frank replacement bill, sets hearing

Joseph Lawler · April 19, 2017 4:37 pm