Tag: Senate

The Pentagon's move to shift $416 million into missile defense will help jumpstart the construction of new interceptors in Alaska to counter North Korea, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said Friday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Sen. Dan Sullivan: Alaska interceptors part of Pentagon’s $416 million boost to missile defense

Travis J. Tritten · October 6, 2017 10:10 pm

"We're way ahead on it, but we still have to work through it. I know where we're going with it," said Sen. Orrin Hatch. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Republicans struggle with plan to stop companies from leaving the US

Joseph Lawler · October 6, 2017 4:01 am

The Senate is in recess all of next week and won't return until Oct. 16, just a few weeks before 2018 open enrollment starts on Nov. 1. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Senate leaves town with no Obamacare fix

Robert King · October 5, 2017 8:55 pm

On Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board stated that a business can be held liable for workplace law violations at another company only if it has "direct control" over the second businesses' workplace. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Trump labor board nominee vows to protect right to ‘refrain’ from joining union

Sean Higgins · October 4, 2017 11:20 pm

Republicans are leaning toward two years of funding for insurer subsidies but have signaled that they haven't received enough of an offer for flexibility from Democrats. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Republicans say state flexibility offers from Democrats inadequate for Obamacare bill

Kimberly Leonard · October 4, 2017 9:34 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., gave a short briefing on the status of talks during the GOP conference luncheon. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans pessimistic on Obamacare fix

Robert King · October 3, 2017 8:14 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., is set to address Republicans at a caucus lunch Tuesday on the bipartisan deal he is working on with Sen. Patty Murray, R-Wash. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Republicans want more flexibility in Obamacare fix

Robert King · October 3, 2017 4:07 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said it is in the United States' national security interest to remain in the Iran nuclear deal. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Jim Mattis: US should remain in Iran nuclear deal

Travis J. Tritten · October 3, 2017 12:07 pm

Republicans, who failed again in the Senate to replace Obamacare last week, said Democrats won't admit that the law is failing while Democrats say Republicans want to take away healthcare from millions of people. But beyond Obamacare as a whole, the two parties do agree on many healthcare issues and have forged bipartisan consensus. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Where Republicans and Democrats agree on healthcare

Robert King, Kimberly Leonard · October 2, 2017 4:01 am

Doling out tax cuts is the pleasant part. The problem is the other side of the equation: Offsetting the cuts by eliminating tax breaks and loopholes. (Illustration by Al Goodwyn for the Washington Examiner)

Republicans take the plunge on tax reform

Joseph Lawler · October 2, 2017 4:01 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., informed him that they are on the verge of a bipartisan deal to stabilize Obamacare's markets. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Chuck Schumer: Democrats, Republicans on ‘verge’ of bipartisan Obamacare fix

Robert King · September 28, 2017 3:39 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Congress passed the last tax overhaul 31 years ago and since then, it has become more complicated and hurtful to the middle class. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Upbeat Republicans announce tax reform plan

Susan Ferrechio · September 27, 2017 7:24 pm