Tag: Republicans

Measure includes a number of riders that seek to hobble the EPA's contentious Waters of the U.S. rule. (AP Photo/Jim McKnight, File)

Energy and Environment

House confronts EPA overreach in energy spending bill

John Siciliano · April 13, 2016 11:52 pm

Ryan not giving up on budget deal

Ryan not giving up on budget deal

Susan Ferrechio · April 13, 2016 3:00 pm

Protesters express their opposition to the fact the the Federal Reserve bank bailed out Wall Street but not Puerto Rico outside International House, Thursday, April 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

What it would take to make a control board work for Puerto Rico

Gretchen SierraZorita · April 13, 2016 4:02 am

House panel will vote on a bill that would establish a control board to restructure island's $72B in debt. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Ryan: Puerto Rico debt payment moratorium ‘troubling’

Susan Ferrechio · April 12, 2016 11:03 pm

The proposed rule on greenhouse gas emissions from medium- and heavy-duty trucks would prohibit the conversion of street vehicles into racing vehicles. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Energy and Environment

GOP wants answers about EPA rule that could cripple racing

Kyle Feldscher · April 12, 2016 10:57 pm

In this file photo, tea party activists demonstrate to protest the Internal Revenue Service. A series of bills from GOP lawmakers this week is aimed at holding the embattled agency accountable for its behavior. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)

House to move IRS reform bills for tax day

Susan Ferrechio · April 11, 2016 11:21 pm

Three Possible Outcomes

William Kristol · April 6, 2016 12:43 pm

"When it came time to vote, I could not support the budget resolution as it was drafted." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)

A path to a better budget

Rep Marlin Stutzman · April 5, 2016 4:02 am

Puerto Rico has accumulated more than $70 billion in government debt to bondholders and has a $46 billion pension liability. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

House GOP split over Puerto Rico debt crisis

Joel Gehrke · March 30, 2016 9:47 pm

"So, since you refuse to come to West Virginia, you simply do not understand what you have done to my state," said Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., said to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy, (AP Photo/Tyler Evert, File)

Energy and Environment

Lawmaker challenges EPA to visit W.Va. to see effect of coal regs

Kyle Feldscher · March 22, 2016 5:30 pm

Byron York: Why House GOP silence on Trump? Voters have something to do with it.

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Why House GOP silence on Trump? Voters have something to do with it.

Byron York · March 21, 2016 11:19 am

"When the administration's air regulations result in even Yosemite Park struggling to reach compliance, it is time to step back and survey the common sense of this regulation," Kevin McCarthy said. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

House aims to block costly smog rules

John Siciliano · March 17, 2016 11:49 pm