November 15, 2017 GOP Sen. Johnson comes out against tax reform bill Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., announced his opposition Wednesday to the GOP's tax bill, the first Republican senator to do so.
October 24, 2017 Senate passes $36.5B disaster aid bill, Trump set to sign The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure Tuesday to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to Puerto Rico, and bail out the federal flood insurance program.
October 20, 2017 Senate passes budget framework for tax reform Senate Republicans narrowly passed their $4 trillion budget plan Thursday, taking their first big step toward a tax reform package promised by President Donald Trump.
October 18, 2017 Journalists torpedo Trump drug nominee over bad bill, but how did it ever pass? Tom Marino, the congressman tapped by President Trump as his drug czar, withdrew yesterday in the wake of a troubling report by the Washington Post and "60 Minutes."
October 16, 2017 Inside the Trump and McConnell feud, from health care to the budget From Twitter jabs to shouting matches, the feud between the President of the United States and Senate Majority Leader is anything but subtle.
October 10, 2017 Liz Peek: Could Corker's fight with Trump topple tax reform? Senator Bob Corker’s dim view of President Trump’s aggression towards our enemies and erratic management style should not deter him from voting in favor of much-needed tax reform.
September 29, 2017 Trump, Republicans reveal tax plan: What to know President Donald Trump and Republicans are rolling out their plan to reform the tax system and enact cuts for certain individuals and businesses.
September 27, 2017 ObamaCare problems deepen, as Senate bill sidelined As Senate Republicans try to revise and resuscitate their alternative to the Affordable Care Act, issues with the current law of the land are only getting worse as co-ops crash, insurers pull out of individual markets and premiums spike to double-digit highs.
September 27, 2017 Ryan pledges action on Russia sanctions amid CIA concerns House Speaker Paul Ryan pledged on Wednesday to passing a "strong, bold" Russia sanctions bill even as President Donald Trump's spy chief voiced concerns over the legislation that aims to punish Moscow for meddling in the presidential election.
September 27, 2017 House reaches deal on biggest expansion of GI Bill in decade Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached initial agreement on the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade, removing a 15-year time limit to tap into benefits and boosting money for thousands in the National Guard and Reserve.