Tag: Senate

Republicans working on conferencing the House and Senate tax bills were still exchanging proposals between the two chambers Tuesday evening in anticipation of a public conference meeting on the bill Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

GOP eyes lower top individual rate, higher corporate rate in tax bill

Joseph Lawler · December 13, 2017 12:43 am

The American Academy of Actuaries recommended the passage of a reinsurance bill, but did not specify the amount. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Actuaries say Alexander-Murray won’t offset repeal of Obamacare individual mandate penalties

Kimberly Leonard · December 12, 2017 9:34 pm

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Monday accused journalists present of knowingly spreading "fake news," a favorite term of the Trump White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

10 terrible days in the life of political journalism

Becket Adams · December 12, 2017 2:00 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said his bipartisan healthcare legislation crafted with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., would make an excellent Christmas gift for Americans this year. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Lamar Alexander: Obamacare bill a ‘Christmas present’ for Americans

Robert King · December 12, 2017 1:25 am

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, has said lawmakers are making progress conferencing the House and Senate versions of the Republican tax reform plan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP claims progress on conference bill after weekend work, but mum on big questions

Joseph Lawler · December 12, 2017 1:04 am

"The House and the Senate are working together now on a unified, pro-growth tax reform bill that will deliver more jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks," Rep. Kevin Brady, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in addition to the conference committee, said in a statement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House, Senate conferees to meet publicly Wednesday on tax legislation

Joseph Lawler · December 8, 2017 8:50 pm

Lawmakers can either support this tax reform plan from Congressional Republicans, or they can support the status quo - an absurdly complex tax code that restricts economic growth and harms American families across the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Time to get tax reform across the finish line

Alex Hendrie, Christine Harbin · December 8, 2017 7:36 pm

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., (pictured right) lays out his case for passing the bill written by Ranking Member Patty Murray, D-Wash., and himself. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Alexander-Murray bill: Lower premiums, less debt, and new permanent flexibility for states

Sen. Lamar Alexander · December 7, 2017 5:01 am

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

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

Top Utah Republicans issued statements praising Romney's integrity and patriotism and condemned Bannon for comments they described as wrong and bigoted against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Utah Republicans defend Mitt Romney, condemn Steve Bannon

David M. Drucker · December 6, 2017 6:19 pm