Tag: Senate

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., criticized Republicans for not planning to hold any hearings on the Senate version of the American Health Care Act. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

McCaskill fired up over lack of hearings on healthcare bill

Robert King · June 8, 2017 3:20 pm

Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., began a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Health and Human Services' 2018 budget by debating its impact on Medicaid. (AP Photos)

Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden trade barbs over possible Medicaid cuts

Robert King · June 8, 2017 2:40 pm

Price dodges on committing to Obamacare insurer payments

Robert King · June 8, 2017 10:57 am

National Security

Senate Intelligence chairman promises closed session to talk about Trump-Russia probe

Pete Kasperowicz · June 7, 2017 12:32 pm

"If we don't get these additional sanctions at the UN, as I mentioned over the weekend, I have an executive order prepared, that's ready to go to the president that will authorize to stop doing trade and put sanctions on anybody that does trade with North Korea," Mnuchin said Wednesday to reporters. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

GOP claims progress after Trump administration and leaders meet on taxes

Joseph Lawler · June 6, 2017 10:57 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Neil Chatterjee's record persuading Sen. Barbara Boxer on difficult legislative issues would benefit the energy watchdog. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Energy and Environment

McConnell endorses ‘Boxer whisperer’ for FERC job

John Siciliano · May 25, 2017 3:33 pm

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has suggested that all of the House Republicans' ideas for eliminating tax breaks to achieve lower tax rates enjoy little or no Senate support. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senators plan Medicaid’s future

Robert King · May 24, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who has been spearheading bipartisan talks alongside Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined the closed-door meeting Thursday, which focused on tax credits to reduce healthcare costs. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Obamacare working group expands

Robert King · May 18, 2017 8:49 pm

President Trump's draft budget would cut the renewable office from $762 million for fiscal 2017 to $160 million. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

GOP appropriators press Trump not to gut Energy Department

John Siciliano · May 18, 2017 4:51 pm

Measure that requires everyone to buy insurance or pay a fine could stick around for a few years as part of a transition, Sen. John Hoeven said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Obamacare’s individual mandate could stick around

Robert King · May 17, 2017 7:31 pm

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, reacts to questions from reporters about President Donald Trump reportedly sharing classified information with two Russian diplomats during a meeting in the Oval Office, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump fatigue hits Republicans on Capitol Hill

Susan Ferrechio · May 16, 2017 8:34 pm

Republican working group is expected to talk about insurance regulations at its next meeting instead of taxes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate group picks up negotiations on repealing Obamacare regulations

Robert King · May 16, 2017 4:01 am