September 27, 2016 Senate blocks stopgap bill to prevent shutdown this weekend A must-do bill to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend and to fund the fight against the Zika virus is stalled in the Senate, held up by bipartisan opposition as the clock ticks toward a Friday deadline.
September 22, 2016 House approves bill banning cash payments to Iran The GOP-led House approved legislation late Thursday to prohibit the United States from making cash payments to Iran and require that Congress be notified before any future claims settlements with Tehran are conducted.
September 15, 2016 House Republicans reach deal to avoid vote on impeaching IRS commissioner House Republicans reached an agreement late Wednesday to avoid a potentially divisive floor vote on impeaching IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.
September 13, 2016 Obama to veto bill letting 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia, White House confirms The White House confirmed Tuesday that President Obama plans to veto newly passed legislation allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia – laying the groundwork for a showdown with Congress.
September 7, 2016 Rep brings mosquitoes to House floor, as Zika funding fight flares The Zika virus hit the floor of the U.S. House Wednesday – if only figuratively – as a Florida Republican sought to hammer home the “fear” his constituents feel by bringing a container filled with mosquitoes with him inside the chambers.
July 8, 2016 House moves to block Boeing-Iran deal The House overwhelmingly approved a pair of measures Thursday aimed at blocking Boeing from selling aircraft to Iran, amid fears the deal could end up benefiting the country’s military as well as terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah.
July 5, 2016 Ryan suggests House won't vote on Dems' gun-curb proposals The House won't vote on proposed Democratic gun curbs, Speaker Paul Ryan suggested Tuesday as the rekindled election-year clash over firearms showed no sign of resolution.
July 5, 2016 Democrats plan more disruption on guns in House Tuesday The House of Representatives returns to legislative session Tuesday after a nearly two-week respite. Democrats are again planning a donnybrook over guns.
June 30, 2016 Ryan says House will vote on GOP plan to keep guns from suspected terrorists House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. said Thursday the House will vote next week on a Republican plan designed to keep firearms out of the hands of suspected terrorists.
June 23, 2016 White House threatens to veto $1.1B GOP Zika bill The White House Thursday promised that President Barack Obama would veto Congress' response to the president's request for funding to fight the Zika virus, saying it provided too little money and contained too many partisan provisions.