Democrats Launching Unskippable YouTube Ads Targeting Republicans On Health Care
Starting today, YouTube users in Arizona and Nevada won't be able to skip new six-second health care ads that Democrats are using to target Sens. Jeff Flake and Dean Heller.
Republicans Just Gave Up On Repealing Obamacare
Republican leadership abruptly canceled the vote after Trump asked the speaker to pull the bill. "Obamacare remains the law of the land. It's going to remain the law of the land until we find something to replace it [with]," Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday.
Republican Chairman Says Sean Spicer Should Stay “In His Lane” On Health Care Bill
After the White House press secretary told reporters that “every member” of Congress would be able to amend the health care bill “on the floor,” Rules Chairman Pete Sessions said he didn’t appreciate Spicer “getting in my business.”
Democrats Keep Boycotting Nominees, But They'll Be Confirmed Anyway
For the second day in a row, Republicans changed their own rules to approve of Trump's cabinet as Democrats boycotted, sending three nominees to the Senate floor where they'll almost certainly be approved.
Republicans Have Pushed Two Trump Nominees Through Committee After A Democratic Boycott
When Democrats did not show up to a vote on Rep. Tom Price and Steven Mnuchin's nominations for a second day in a row, Republicans took the unusual move of pushing them through anyway.
Senate Democrats Boycott Key Votes On Trump Nominees
Democratic members of the Senate Finance Committee skipped votes on Rep. Tom Price and Steve Mnuchin, President Donald Trump’s nominees to head the Department of Health and Human Services and the Treasury Department, respectively. Sen. Orrin Hatch, the committee chairman, said the Democrats were “acting like idiots.”
House Republicans Flub Their First Day Back
In an unforced error, the House GOP quickly abandoned a rules change that would have stripped an independent ethics watchdog of power. “It was a stumble,” said Rep. Mark Sanford. “And, you know, probably not the way you want to start out.”
Here Are 6 Things House Republicans Want Ethics Investigators To Stop Doing
In a surprise vote, the GOP proposed major changes to the independent Office of Congressional Ethics on Monday night.
House Republicans Abruptly Abandon Effort To Gut Ethics Watchdog
Amid criticism from Donald Trump, Democrats and ethics experts over their move to severely limit the Office of Congressional Ethics' powers on day one, House Republicans unanimously voted to kill the amendment Tuesday.
Reports: Trump Will Name Cathy McMorris Rodgers To Head Interior
The Washington state congresswoman is currently the No. 4 in GOP leadership and the highest ranking Republican woman in Congress.
Rep. Xavier Becerra Nominated To Be California's Attorney General
Becerra will be the first Latino to serve in the position in California history and will replace incoming US Senator Kamala Harris.