Tag: Susan Ferrechio

Energy and Environment

House to vote on drought bill while plotting immigration and debt ceiling measures

Susan Ferrechio · February 3, 2014 5:00 am

Rebecca Tallent's move to join House Speaker John Boehner as his immigration adviser set off alarm bells for those who oppose comprehensive reform and earned excited praise from advocates who feared immigration reform was all but dead in the House ahead of the 2014 midterms. (Photo: Greg Gibson Photography)

Rebecca Tallent: Will she open door to immigration reform?

Susan Ferrechio · January 31, 2014 5:00 am

Obama plays it safe with small initiatives over ambitious agenda

Susan Ferrechio, Brian Hughes · January 31, 2014 5:00 am

Rigoberto Ramos, of Seaford, Del., and originally from Guatemala, rallies for immigration reform in front of the Capitol in Washington on April 10. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

House immigration reform in eight, bite-sized pieces

Susan Ferrechio · January 30, 2014 5:00 am

Majority House Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., speaks at a press conference on Wednesday. (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

House GOP presses Obama to put down pen, put on negotiating hat

Susan Ferrechio · January 30, 2014 5:00 am

Members of the Senate Republican leadership, including Conference Chair John Thune, from left, Minority Whip John Cornyn, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell watch as President Obama delivers the State of Union address on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

Republicans see fighting words in Obama’s State of the Union

Susan Ferrechio, Susan Crabtree · January 29, 2014 5:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has invited a business owner and three non-profit officials to help make a point about the GOP agenda at President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Lawmakers have agenda in mind when inviting guests to President’s speech

Susan Ferrechio · January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Rep. Trey Radel, who was recently convicted of possessing cocaine, will resign from Congress. (AP Photo)

Florida Rep. Trey Radel will resign following cocaine conviction

Susan Ferrechio · January 27, 2014 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters on Thursday that he was told on Wednesday the debt ceiling would not expire until "some time in May.(Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Congress to focus on abortion funding, farm bill and flood insurance in addition to president’s speech this week

Susan Ferrechio · January 27, 2014 5:00 am

Veteran lawmakers head for the exits on Capitol Hill

Susan Ferrechio · January 24, 2014 5:00 am

Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, shown here Sept. 4, is a key member of the House Liberty Caucus. (AP Photo/John Miller, File)

Libertarian wing of GOP gains strength in Congress

Susan Ferrechio · January 24, 2014 5:00 am

The Washington Post is reporting that CGI Federal is heading out the door. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Democrats joining GOP efforts to alter troubled Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · January 16, 2014 5:00 am