Tag: Senate

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has said he hopes that "filling the open seats on the NLRB will restore the board to its intended purpose of acting as a neutral umpire after years of playing the role of advocate."

Sen. Lamar Alexander: Fill out the NLRB and restore its neutrality

Sen. Lamar Alexander · August 2, 2017 11:00 am

"I would think if you could do something bipartisan where there is give and take, then there ought to be something given in return in terms of market reforms to lower premiums," said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Some Republicans want something in return for Obamacare insurer payments

Robert King · August 1, 2017 9:02 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander warned that if lawmakers did not come to a decision, then "millions of Americans with government subsidies in up to half our states may find themselves with zero options for buying health insurance on the exchanges in 2018." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Senate prepares to rescue Obamacare exchanges

Kimberly Leonard · August 1, 2017 8:00 pm

Senators from both parties praised the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit at a hearing Tuesday, with lawmakers calling to expand the break rather than limit it. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Affordable housing tax break has bipartisan support in tax reform effort

Joseph Lawler · August 1, 2017 5:30 pm

"Right now I'm very pessimistic," said Sen. Chuck Grassley. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Hopes for Obamacare deal fade in the Senate

Robert King · August 1, 2017 4:01 am

"There's just too much animosity and we're too divided on healthcare," Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

End of the road for Obamacare repeal? Orrin Hatch, GOP leaders plan to move on

Kimberly Leonard · July 31, 2017 9:04 pm

Zinke made the statement Sunday in talking to reporters while on a tour of national monuments in the West. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Energy and Environment

Zinke calls reports ‘laughable’ that he threatened Murkowski on healthcare

John Siciliano · July 31, 2017 4:58 pm

"It's a little difficult to me to understand why the president is jumping all over Jeff," said Sen. Orrin Hatch. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Orrin Hatch: Trump’s attacks on Sessions threaten ‘his presidency’

Joel Gehrke · July 29, 2017 10:10 pm

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said on Friday that the U.S. must upgrade its missile defenses following the newest North Korea test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Dan Sullivan: North Korea launch shows need for new missile defenses

Travis J. Tritten · July 28, 2017 8:10 pm

Reps. Raul Grijalva and Frank Pallone sent letters to agencies asking them to look into conversations the Interior secretary had with the Alaska senators. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Top Democrats: Ryan Zinke may have broken anti-lobbying laws with healthcare call to Alaska senators

Ariella Phillips · July 28, 2017 12:48 am

GOP Leadership Touts Tax Reform Plan

Andrew Egger · July 27, 2017 8:10 pm

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reportedly told both Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan that the chairwoman's vote on Tuesday could mean that Alaska gets left out of decisions that the department has authority over. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Lisa Murkowski delays votes on Trump’s nominees after threatening phone call

John Siciliano · July 27, 2017 7:30 pm