Tag: Senate

—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

"Given this program's proven track record, it's regrettable that the Obama administration is, once again, trying to undermine it," said Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, in a statement. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Opposition mounting to Medicare Advantage changes

Paige Winfield Cunningham · March 7, 2016 5:01 am

Watch: Progressive, pro-Constitution group fails civics quiz during protest

Watch: Progressive, pro-Constitution group fails civics quiz during protest

Joel Gehrke · March 4, 2016 5:42 pm

"I think it is fair to ask, why would the president cut funding for the Corps of Engineers at a time when more investment is needed," he said. (AP File Photo/Susan Walsh)

Energy and Environment

Lamar Alexander: Obama budget could be ‘catastrophic’ to riverways

John Siciliano · March 2, 2016 10:17 pm

Alexander noted a number of legislative efforts of Rubio's, something some backers have struggled with. (AP File Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Lamar Alexander endorses Rubio

Curt Mills · February 28, 2016 8:17 pm

The Senate voted 80-6 to advance the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to a final vote, which will be held after 30 hours of debate. Califf needs a simple majority to be confirmed. (AP Photo)

Senate tees up final vote for FDA nominee

Robert King · February 22, 2016 11:46 pm

Orrin Hatch, before endorsing Marco Rubio for president, had previously endorsed Jeb Bush and sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000. (AP Photo)

Orrin Hatch endorses Marco Rubio

Ryan Lovelace · February 22, 2016 8:49 pm

"If you're the chief judge of the Ninth Circuit, you've got a lot of power, right?" said Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. "So that might be one of the reasons they don't want to see it split."

Bill would reduce reach of liberal court

Joel Gehrke · February 22, 2016 5:01 am

"Based upon past experience, they will fight very hard to not let anybody on the court who is not liberal, or who is not going to have their judicial philosophy, and in a way I don't blame them for that," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Hatch: Dems want judges who ‘don’t even give a damn what the Constitution says’

Joel Gehrke · February 21, 2016 5:00 am

"A true solution for the 3.5 million Americans living in Puerto Rico, including reforms to strengthen Puerto Rico's Medicaid program, such as raising the federal share of Medicaid funding, requires Congress to act," said HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama administration seeks more Medicaid money for Puerto Rico

Robert King · February 18, 2016 4:21 pm