Tag: Senate

GOP weekly address a subtle call to unite behind Trump

GOP weekly address a subtle call to unite behind Trump

Anna Giaritelli · May 14, 2016 10:00 am

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., touted the $37.5 billion energy and water spending bill as the earliest the Senate has passed an appropriations bill in four decades. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Energy and Environment

Senate overwhelmingly approves energy and water funding bill

Kyle Feldscher · May 12, 2016 7:22 pm

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has called a hearing on his proposal to overhaul taxation of corporations. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Hatch calls hearing on corporate tax reform plan

Joseph Lawler · May 11, 2016 1:43 pm

"The president and White House spokesman Josh Earnest need to level with the American people and tell the truth about what our brave troops are doing in the Middle East ," Sullivan said. (AP File Photo/Rashah McChesney)

National Security

Senator: White House ‘diminishing the service’ of fallen Navy SEAL

Joel Gehrke · May 5, 2016 1:04 am

Sen. Barbara Boxer took to Twitter Wednesday after Cruz announced Fiorina as his running mate to fire off some insults. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Boxer’s take on Cruz-Fiorina: ‘Mean & Meaner’

Kelly Cohen · April 28, 2016 11:40 am

"If we could get it done this year, I'm game to do it," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaking at a hearing on business taxes. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Democrats seek international tax reform

Joseph Lawler · April 26, 2016 10:54 pm

The deal to send money to Flint, Mich., is now included in the Water Resource Development Act of 2016, introduced Tuesday by Sens. Jim Inhofe and Barbara Boxer. (Greame Jennings/Examiner)

Energy and Environment

Flint funding deal finds new life in the Senate

Kyle Feldscher · April 26, 2016 7:42 pm

"Well, wait a minute, where are they learning how to block appointments to the Supreme Court?" Boxer said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

National Security

Boxer jokes: GOP teaching Afghans to block court reformers

Joel Gehrke · April 26, 2016 5:57 pm

"I hope the Senate will answer this call and take up our Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act soon." (AP File Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mike Lee: RNC resolution will boost criminal justice bill

Joel Gehrke · April 25, 2016 9:09 pm

Dan Sullivan might be an effective advocate when it comes to assuring law-and-order Republicans that the sentencing reforms won't diminish public safety. (AP Photo)

Alaska senator backs criminal justice reform package

Joel Gehrke · April 22, 2016 10:50 pm

"We have to continue to invest to address the nation's failing water infrastructure," Barbara Boxer said. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Boxer invokes Trump to scold EPA

John Siciliano · April 19, 2016 5:58 pm

Tyler Volz-Benoit embraces pediatric gastroenterology specialist Dr. Susan Goode during a doctor's appointment with his dad, Eric Volz-Benoit, and brother, Zachary, in Springfield, Mass. Both Tyler and Zachary are affected by complex medical care issues. Zachary is a patient who is helped by a special program funded by the Affordable Care Act, where his health care is overseen by a complex care pediatrician and team of other medical specialists to optimize his care. (AP Photo)

The one part of Obamacare where Republicans and Democrats agree

Robert King · April 18, 2016 4:01 am