Tag: Senate

More than half of the 23 taxpayer-funded, consumer oriented and operated plans have failed, and now one in Maine is on the verge of financial insolvency, according to Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Hatch: Another Obamacare co-op could drop soon

Robert King · March 17, 2016 3:10 pm

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., repeated his pledge to hold off on considering a Supreme Court nominee until after the November presidential election. (AP Photo)

GOP holds firm: No Supreme Court vote

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 4:02 pm

John King was confirmed in a 49-40 vote, despite opposition from conservative Republicans. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate approves Obama’s education secretary

Susan Ferrechio · March 14, 2016 10:19 pm

Sen. Barbara Boxer will introduce a bill Monday that would allow presidents to be able to classify lead in drinking water as a federal disaster. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Energy and Environment

Boxer wants to widen president’s disaster-declaring powers

Kyle Feldscher · March 14, 2016 3:12 pm

The goal is to ensure doctors get the same money for prescribing cheaper drugs as they do for costlier ones. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

GOP lashes out at Medicare payment experiments

Robert King · March 13, 2016 5:01 am

The law passed Congress with majority support from both parties in December 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Senator grills acting education secretary over agency overreach

Ashe Schow · March 10, 2016 7:02 pm

GOP: ‘Election mess’ no time to deal with Supreme Court

GOP: ‘Election mess’ no time to deal with Supreme Court

Susan Ferrechio · March 10, 2016 6:05 pm

"If we go back in the doldrums, it is going to be really disappointing," Francis Collins said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

NIH director angles for guaranteed funding

Robert King · March 10, 2016 5:01 am

"We're subsidizing windmills for the 23rd year," Sen. Lamar Alexander said. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Energy and Environment

Alexander: Wind subsidies back on the chopping block

John Siciliano · March 9, 2016 11:01 pm

—œThey can offer on the floor, or they can run for the House of Representatives," said Sen. Lamar Alexander. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Energy and Environment

Top GOP senators want ‘clean’ energy spending bills

John Siciliano · March 9, 2016 10:56 pm

Democrats want new money for the health institutes to be mandatory instead of discretionary. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Dems threaten to block health bills over NIH funding

Robert King · March 9, 2016 5:32 pm

Having already been through a months-long legislative process, the smooth, two-day conference committee was surely a relief for members and staff on the House and Senate education committees. (AP Photo)

Senators unveil bipartisan mental health bill

Robert King · March 8, 2016 1:23 pm