Tag: Senate

Democrats say they won't approve final legislation without extra money for addiction treatment. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg, File)

Republicans vote down more opioid funding

Robert King · July 6, 2016 4:10 pm

Democrats want to add $920 million to legislation that was created by a committee of Senate and House lawmakers to address the opioid crisis and have indicated they wouldn't support the legislation without it. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg, File)

Democrats push for opioid funding

Robert King · July 6, 2016 3:30 pm

Senator: Obamacare Robbed Funds From Higher Public Education

Alice B. Lloyd · June 30, 2016 11:54 pm

"Rather than assisting companies, the EPA simply choose to impose aggressive and, at times, unreasonable penalties using questionable enforcement methods," Mike Rounds said. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

GOP senators say EPA uses ‘questionable enforcement methods’

Kyle Feldscher · June 29, 2016 8:48 pm

"I'm asking leadership and my fellow Republicans, let's seize a valuable opportunity and bring the WRDA bill to the floor," Inhofe said. "Time is really of the essence." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Energy and Environment

Inhofe urges quick Senate action on $9 billion water bill

Kyle Feldscher · June 29, 2016 3:49 pm

Hatch said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has given his committee the cold shoulder, even after 14 senators sent a letter laying out its arguments to kill the rule. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Hatch blasts ‘form letter’ ignoring GOP complaints about Medicare rule

Robert King · June 28, 2016 4:29 pm

National Security

Bipartisan gun control plan survives Senate test vote

Susan Ferrechio · June 23, 2016 2:24 pm

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, called the Democrats' efforts "100 percent political, designed to serve as a proxy for what political operatives hope will be an epic campaign battle over Social Security." (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Fight over Social Security nomination escalates day before report is due

Joseph Lawler · June 21, 2016 8:48 pm

‘NeverTrump’ movement should shift focus to Senate

Lisa Boothe · June 15, 2016 12:38 am

Proposed $10.25 tax would hurt middle- and lower-income families, Senate Finance head says. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Energy and Environment

Hatch: Obama oil tax is a bad deal

John Siciliano · June 14, 2016 7:00 pm

A Very Necessary Update to Labor Laws

Mark Hemingway · June 8, 2016 4:42 pm

The Senate Finance Committee approved the re-nomination of Charles Blahous to be a public trustee for Social Security and Medicare by a vote of 14 to 12. (Bloomberg File)

Senate advances nominee portrayed as Koch stooge by Democrats

Joseph Lawler · June 8, 2016 3:25 pm