Boehner: Why can’t Senate Democrats ‘get off their ass’
On Tuesday Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters the House GOP bill was “stuck” and it was up to the House to take the next move. – RELATED: McConnell…
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John Boehner On DHS Funding: ‘Ask The Senate Democrats When They’re Going To Get Off Their Ass’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) showed no signs Wednesday of wavering on immigration measures in the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, even after GOP leaders…
HUFFPOST HILL – Obama Lied, People Bride
Today marks the anniversary of the start of President Obama’s first presidential campaign, an occasion we’re marking by carving a backward “B” on our cheek and punching ourselves in the…
McConnell and Boehner each say ‘not it’ on DHS bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blamed “Democratic obstructionism” for blocking his three attempts to bring up a House-passed billthat attached several controversial amendments to block the President’s executive action on…
Mitch McConnell: Next Move On DHS Funding Is ‘Up To The House’
WASHINGTON — The Senate is “stuck” on funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday, and it will be up to the House…
Harry Reid To Have More Eye Surgery
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will undergo eye surgery on Wednesday, his second since he was injured while exercising in early January. “This is a necessary step to assist…
Keystone debate is a sign of progress
Late last month, the U.S. Senate voted to approve the siting of the Keystone pipeline by a vote of 62-36. This vote will ultimately have little impact on the project’s…
One Democrat Wants To Bring The Death Penalty Back To Michigan — But It Won’t Be Easy
A Democratic lawmaker wants to bring the death penalty back to the first English-speaking territory to abolish capital punishment, but experts — and one of the lawmakers he needs to…
Now’s not time for more Iran sanctions
Some members of the U.S. Congress may be resisting proposed new sanctions on Iran, but their opposition doesn’t seem likely to stop Congress passing legislation on Tehran’s nuclear program by…
David Axelrod Book Reveals Behind-The-Scenes Drama Of Obama Campaign And Presidency
Longtime Democratic operative and Obama aide David Axelrod tried to talk the president out of running for the U.S. Senate in 2004, according to Axelrod’s upcoming memoir to be published…
House Republicans To Senate: We Did Our Job On DHS Funding, Now You Do Yours
WASHINGTON — The Senate failed a third time on Thursday to move forward with a House-passed bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security while also gutting the president’s…
Rand Paul opposes Loretta Lynch’s confirmation
Paul is the first Republican outside the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose Lynch, the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn who is seeking to become the first African-American woman to serve as…
DHS funding bill stalls in Senate over immigration
READ: Key senators say they might boycott Netanyahu In fact, a third vote on the same question is scheduled for Thursday and the same outcome is likely. One reason for…
Senate At Impasse On DHS Funding As Shutdown Looms
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday held a redo of its vote to move toward funding the Department of Homeland Security and blocking the president’s deportation relief — and the…
Mayors Conference To Congress: Pass ‘Clean’ DHS Funding Bill
WASHINGTON — With just weeks remaining before the Department of Homeland Security runs out of money, a nonpartisan coalition of mayors is calling on the United States Senate to pass…
Obama’s defense secretary nominee faces Congress
Carter, who served as deputy defense secretary until December 2013, will likely face questions from the Senate panel on everything from the U.S. fight against ISIS to the planned military…
Rep. Alan Grayson Considering Running For Marco Rubio’s Senate Seat: Report
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) is talking like a man who will run for Senate in 2016. In an interview with The Hill on Tuesday, Grayson said he’s thinking about running….
Feinstein Vindicated In Intelligence Committee Spat
WASHINGTON — The Senate Parliamentarian has vindicated former Senate Intelligence Committee chair Dianne Feinstein against charges that the California Democrat violated committee rules by sending the full, classified version of…
HUFFPOST HILL – I’m Laura Linney, And THIS Is Aaron Schock’s Office
Thom Tillis isn’t sorry about opposing a minimum wage increase, but he hopes restaurant employees will find comfort by keeping their hands smeared with poop all day. As a nod…
Boehner calls out Cruz to continue fight with administration on immigration
The Speaker’s move to name check Cruz and Sessionstwo conservatives who prodded the House to tie funding for the Department of Homeland security to measures to block the Administration’s immigrations…
Colorado Republicans Are Trying To Undo Recent Gun Control Measures
Colorado Republican leaders have begun a legislative push to repeal recently passed gun control measures, reigniting one of the most intense political debates in recent history. The first advance came…
Homeland Security bill faces key vote on Tuesday
READ: Reid returns to the Senate in time for DHS funding fight But Democrats oppose adding what they call “poison pill’ amendments to the $40 billion funding bill. With the…
Cruz takes aim at Obamacare, again
READ: Reid returns to the Senate Aided by 44 cosponsors, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Cruz’s bill will likely get a vote on the Senate floor. But making it…
Reid returns to the Senate in time for DHS funding fight
At about 4 p.m., the 75-year-old Nevadan will deliver his first remarks on the Senate floor since Dec. 16. – Reid will also convene the Democrat caucus policy lunch —…
HUFFPOST HILL – John McCain And Code Pink: These Two Teams Just Don’t Like Each Other
Democratic dollars helped elect Republicans last cycle, a departure from the norm when Democratic *strategy* helps elect Republicans. Lawmakers in West Virginia want to outlaw the teaching of socialism, yet…
Senate Passes Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday passed a bill to force approval of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, which President Obama is certain to veto in his first official…
Graham forms committee to test 2016 waters
Graham, who was elected to a third Senate term in 2014, tells CNN he is “seriously thinking about this” and that he will decide on whether to launch a campaign…
Senate Transparency Push Gets New GOP Allies
This story was published by The Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, nonpartisan investigative news organization in Washington, D.C. A bipartisan group of lawmakers will soon float a bill requiring U.S. Senate candidates…
Step Aside, Steve King: Meet The Right’s Most Powerful Immigration Foe
Sen. Jeff Sessions, incoming chair of the Senate immigration subcommittee, is ready to go to war with Obama. Read the whole story at Mother Jones
Republicans Take Aim At Land Conservation Measures In Keystone XL Bill
WASHINGTON — Conservation groups are balking at several amendments offered to Senate legislation that would approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, amendments they say don’t bode well for the…