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Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, (pictured center) is cosponsoring a bill with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and more than a dozen other senators from both parties. The bill would improve the nation's background check system used for scrutinizing most firearms purchases. However, House Republicans are likely to oppose it unless they can add language allowing concealed carry permit holders to legally bring their weapons to other states. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Trump and Congress move on guns after Florida

February 27, 2018 5:01 am

Condoleezza Rice said she doesn't want guns present in her classroom and called it a

Beltway Confidential

Condoleezza Rice: ‘I don’t really like the idea of a gun in my classroom’

Al Weaver -

February 23, 2018 7:56 pm

Beltway Confidential

Freedom Caucus leaders support arming teachers, oppose Trump’s other gun ideas

Al Weaver -

February 23, 2018 5:50 pm

Many Republicans have problems with provisions dealing with immigrant farm workers, while others don't like the immigration reduction numbers and mandatory E-Verify, which are also opposed by the business community.

Beltway Confidential

Immigration reform faces high hurdle in the House

Susan Ferrechio -

February 20, 2018 5:01 am

In this 2017 photo, President Trump arrives to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Trump is set to speak again at this year's CPAC, but some of his initiatives are unpopular among the movement conservatives who dominate CPAC. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Is Trump conservative enough, and does CPAC care?

W. James Antle III -

February 20, 2018 5:01 am

Army Secretary Mark Esper said he has been meeting with members of Congress about relaxing a Sept. 30 deadline for using its annual operations and maintenance funds, an account that is about 40 percent of the total Pentagon budget. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Foreign Policy

The military, flush with cash, is asking lawmakers for more time to spend it all

Travis J. Tritten -

February 19, 2018 5:01 am

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, has said there is little support in the lower chamber for two bipartisan Obamacare stabilization bills, favored by more moderate GOP lawmakers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Healthcare

House Republicans want more concessions in Obamacare bills

Robert King -

January 23, 2018 9:00 am

Republicans emerged from a meeting with no certain path forward on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown after Friday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Healthcare

GOP still has ‘no specific direction’ on spending bill with shutdown looming

Al Weaver, Susan Ferrechio -

December 21, 2017 12:26 am

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, confers with an aide as tax bill conferees gather to work on the sweeping GOP plan on Capitol Hill. Having reached a final deal on the bill, House Republicans plan to take up tax reform as early as Tuesday, where GOP leaders predict it will pass. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

News

Next week: Five days to deal with taxes, spending, surveillance

Susan Ferrechio -

December 16, 2017 2:00 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has promised to block a House proposal to fund the government through Jan. 19, because it prioritizes defense over domestic spending. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Healthcare

Defense, health spending battle sparks new government shutdown threat

Susan Ferrechio -

December 15, 2017 5:01 am

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The military, flush with cash, is asking lawmakers for more time to spend it all

House Republicans want more concessions in Obamacare bills

GOP still has ‘no specific direction’ on spending bill with shutdown looming

Next week: Five days to deal with taxes, spending, surveillance

Defense, health spending battle sparks new government shutdown threat

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