The other speaker of the House

The other speaker of the House-politico: For months, top House Republicans had blown off the House Freedom Caucus’ demands to launch impeachment proceedings against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, seeing it as wrong on the merits and a political loser. But conservatives believe he’d lied to Congress. So Jordan — the ringleader of the 40-something rebels who’ve upended the House Republican Conference and drove John Boehner into early retirement — decided it was time for a more confrontational approach.

Paul Ryan's treacherous political future

Paul Ryan's treacherous political future-politico: Paul Ryan and those in his close-knit political orbit have long shunned prognosticating about the speaker’s political ambitions. Young kids. Unpredictable political climate. And the speakership is a tough job.

Senate Republicans Change Tone on Obamacare Debate

Senate Republicans Change Tone on Obamacare Debate-morningconsult: For the first time in six years, some congressional Republicans are willing to engage in conversations about fixing — not repealing — Obamacare, should another Democrat occupy the White House.

Congress Clears Government Spending Bill, Heads Home

Congress Clears Government Spending Bill, Heads Home-morningconsult: After weeks of haggling, Congress finished its pre-Election Day legislative work in sudden fashion Wednesday, sending a stopgap funding measure to President Obama a few days before the government was set to shut down.

House Republicans to Allow Flint Vote

House Republicans to Allow Flint Vote-rollcall: House Republicans late Tuesday acquiesced to Democrats’ demands to  address the Flint, Michigan, water contamination crisis, when the Rules Committee voted to allow an amendment to a water resources measure that would authorize $170 million in assistance.

Senate Blocks Republican Stopgap From Advancing

Senate Blocks Republican Stopgap From Advancing-rollcall: The Senate on Tuesday voted 45-55 not to cut off debate on a 10-week continuing resolution proposed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to keep government agencies and programs funded into December.

House Sets Up Vote On Flint Funding In Bid To Avert Government Shutdown

House Sets Up Vote On Flint Funding In Bid To Avert Government Shutdown-huffingtonpost: Running out of time and options, Republican and Democratic leaders agreed late Tuesday night to allow a vote on funding for the Flint, Michigan, water crisis as part of a gambit to advance a stopgap federal spending bill and avert a government shutdown.

Will Democrats force a federal shutdown over Flint relief funds?

Will Democrats force a federal shutdown over Flint relief funds?-washingtonpost: The federal government will shut down at midnight Friday unless Congress acts, and Senate Democrats say they will not vote for any spending extension that does not include federal aid to address the drinking-water crisis in Flint, Mich.

Mylan’s EpiPen Pretax Profits 60% Higher Than Number Told to Congress

Mylan’s EpiPen Pretax Profits 60% Higher Than Number Told to Congress-wallstreetjournal: Company applied 37.5% tax rate onto the profits it revealed to a House committee hearing last week

Lawmakers lash out at Mylan over EpiPen profit revision

Lawmakers lash out at Mylan over EpiPen profit revision-stat: Lawmakers on Monday lashed out at the drug maker Mylan after a fresh disclosure that the company’s chief executive may have misrepresented the profits it earns on sales of EpiPens.

Five takeaways from wild debate

Five takeaways from wild debate-thehill: Monday night’s debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton nearly lived up to the hype, producing moments that will have the political world buzzing for days.

The next administration is already charting its healthcare course

The next administration is already charting its healthcare course-modernhealthcare: Fewer than 120 days are left before Inauguration Day, and both presidential candidates at this point have plausible paths to the White House. That means they are assembling transition teams that will be tasked with identifying priorities for 2017, populating Cabinet positions and working with the current administration to coordinate the handoff.

This Democrat's legal past both helps and haunts him in California's most competitive congressional race

This Democrat's legal past both helps and haunts him in California's most competitive congressional race -latimes: When first-time candidate Bryan Caforio explains how he got into politics, he points out that it was his experience as a lawyer that fueled his decision last winter to jump into a heated Los Angeles County congressional race.

House conservatives offer measure to extend spending bill into 2017

House conservatives offer measure to extend spending bill into 2017-washingtonpost: Members of the Conservative House Freedom Caucus have a plan to avoid a shutdown fight in December: an automatic extension of the stop-gap spending bill that has been snarled in partisan fighting in the Senate for weeks.

The Coming Week: Now It’s About Flint

The Coming Week: Now It’s About Flint-morningconsult: A deal to keep the government funded into December appears to rest on whether money is included to address the lead-contaminated water crisis in Flint, Mich.

Everything you need to know about the first presidential debate

Everything you need to know about the first presidential debate-thehill: Monday’s debate will be the first showdown between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as polls tighten with fewer than 50 days until the election.

White House to Congress: It's on You to Avoid Another Shutdown

White House to Congress: It's on You to Avoid Another Shutdown-rollcall: Republicans negotiating a stopgap spending measure to avoid another government shutdown say the White House has been AWOL from the talks, igniting another round of debate about President Barack Obama’s role in high-stakes Capitol Hill dealmaking.

Stopgap Talks Still Mired as Democrats Slam Senate GOP's Plan - See more at: http://www.rollcall.com/news/stopgap-talks-still-mired-democrats-slam-senate-gops-plan?utm_name=newsletters&utm_source=rollcallheadlines&utm_medium=email#sthash.UyfUYESM.dpuf

Stopgap Talks Still Mired as Democrats Slam Senate GOP's Plan-Rollcall: Senate negotiations to avert a government shutdown remained mired Thursday, with the Senate's top Democrat indicating that his party opposes key provisions in a Republican stopgap spending plan.

Initial Effort at Stopgap Spending Bill Falls Flat

Initial Effort at Stopgap Spending Bill Falls Flat-morningconsult: Congressional leaders are flirting with a government shutdown less than two months before the election. Republican and Democratic negotiators have worked for weeks to hatch a bipartisan deal to extend government funding past Sept. 30 and address several national emergencies.

GOP puts shutdown squeeze play on Dems

GOP puts shutdown squeeze play on Dems-thehill: Democrats and Republicans are battling over whether aid for Flint, Michigan, should be included in a government funding bill a week before a possible shutdown.

House committee launches review of FDA criminal office

House committee launches review of FDA criminal office-reuters: A U.S. congressional committee has launched an examination of the Food and Drug Administration's criminal office, raising questions about the unit’s management and handling of cases involving food, drugs and devices.

Democratic liberals, moderates feud over public option

Democratic liberals, moderates feud over public option-politico: A liberal attempt to revive the so-called public option — a government-run insurance plan to shore up gaps in the Affordable Care Act — is opening old wounds between the Democratic Party’s liberal and moderate wings.

Lots of Drama, Few Answers at EpiPen Hearing

Lots of Drama, Few Answers at EpiPen Hearing-morningconsult: Mylan Pharmaceuticals CEO Heather Bresch revealed little new information about the price of EpiPens while testifying before a House committee Wednesday, leaving lawmakers dissatisfied.

Dems to GOP: Help us fix ObamaCare

Dems to GOP: Help us fix ObamaCare-thehill: Democrats are beginning to talk about changing ObamaCare to fix what they acknowledge are growing problems in the law’s insurance marketplaces. Insurers have been dropping out of ObamaCare or hiking their premiums this year due to financial losses, fueling Republican criticism of the law ahead of the November elections.

Medical cures bill pushed back to lame-duck

Medical cures bill pushed back to lame-duck-thehill: Legislation to speed the approval of new medical cures will not move in Congress before lawmakers leave town for the election despite a last-minute push, lobbyists and aides said.

Mylan CEO to Defend EpiPen Price Increase Before Congress

Mylan CEO to Defend EpiPen Price Increase Before Congress-abcnews: Mylan Pharmaceuticals CEO Heather Bresch is expected to defend her company’s increase in EpiPen pricing when she testifies before Congress tomorrow by maintaining that the company simultaneously expanded access to the emergency allergy medication, according to an advanced copy of her remarks obtained by ABC News.

Senate Clears First Hurdle as Spending Talks Continue

Senate Clears First Hurdle as Spending Talks Continue-morningconsult: The Senate cleared its first procedural hurdle Tuesday evening as negotiators work to reach a deal to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month.

Senate negotiators near deal to fund government

Senate negotiators near deal to fund government-thehill: Senate negotiators are nearing a deal to fund the government that would allow lawmakers to get out of town and back on the campaign trail by the end of the week.

Republicans Charge Reid With Slowing Spending Talks

Republicans Charge Reid With Slowing Spending Talks-rollcall: Harry Reid is holding Patrick J. Toomey hostage. At least that is what a growing number of Republicans are openly speculating, promoting the notion that the Senate's departing minority leader is slow-walking spending talks to keep the most vulnerable GOP incumbents tethered to the Capitol and away from the campaign trail.

Generic drugmakers tout competition bill as pressure builds to tackle drug costs

Generic drugmakers tout competition bill as pressure builds to tackle drug costs-modernhealthcare: The generic drug industry, responding to public anger over big price hikes for some generic products, is calling for action on a bipartisan Senate bill it says would increase the number of cheaper generic drugs and reduce U.S. drug spending.

Medical researchers will have to share more data more quickly

Medical researchers will have to share more data more quickly-washingtonpost: The government unveiled new policies Friday designed to make findings from clinical trials of therapies and devices more widely available, warning that it would block future funding for universities and other institutions that do not comply.

Congress eyes the exit doors

Congress eyes the exit doors-politico: Lawmakers rolled into the Capitol earlier this month bracing for one last round of fireworks before sprinting out of town until after the election.  But as Congress prepares to wrap up as early as this week leaving the Capitol dark until November, lawmakers are exiting more with a whimper than a bang.

Republicans in California's delegation largely sitting out the Senate race, but some prefer Sanchez

Republicans in California's delegation largely sitting out the Senate race, but some prefer Sanchez-latimes: Like a lot of Republicans in California frustrated with a choice of two Democrats in the U.S. Senate race, nearly all of the 14 Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation are sitting this one out.

Missing From 2016 Race: Budget-Deficit Hawks

Missing From 2016 Race: Budget-Deficit Hawks-wallstreetjournal: Donald Trump is unfurling new policies that would spread tens of billions of federal dollars across the landscape of American life—borders, schools, highways and bridges, even child-care arrangements.

EpiPen Pricing Flap Prompts New Drug Transparency Bill

EpiPen Pricing Flap Prompts New Drug Transparency Bill-rollcall: The controversy over the cost of EpiPens is prompting a bipartisan effort to force drugmakers to detail their costs before they increase prices by more than 10 percent.

Ryan seeks to avoid Boehner fate on omnibus

Ryan seeks to avoid Boehner fate on omnibus-thehill: Speaker Paul Ryan vowed last December to do things differently than predecessor John Boehner.

Pelosi: Minibuses Could Be Part of Spending Deal

Pelosi: Minibuses Could Be Part of Spending Deal-rollcall: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is entertaining the idea that Democrats could consider a "minibus" spending strategy as a means to keep government programs and agencies funded for the rest of the year.

Presidential Politics Hit Senate Floor

Presidential Politics Hit Senate Floor-rollcall: Senators faced off Thursday over legislation relating to their opposing party's presidential nominees on the Senate floor.

Snags emerge on budget bill

Snags emerge on budget bill-thehill: Senate leaders are struggling to reach agreement on a short-term funding measure to keep the federal government from shutting down.

Dems grasp for election lifeline

Dems grasp for election lifeline-thehill: Hillary Clinton and Democrats have a new opening to tout the party’s record on the economy as they seek to regain their footing for the fall campaign.

Senate Dems unveil new public option push for ObamaCare

Senate Dems unveil new public option push for ObamaCare-thehill: Senate Democrats and liberal groups are unveiling a new push to add a public option on ObamaCare on Thursday.

Government funding talks stall

Government funding talks stall-thehill: Negotiations over a stopgap measure to fund the government until Dec. 9 have stalled amid squabbling among Republicans over controversial riders related to Zika funding and the Export-Import Bank.

Uninsured Rate Goes Down, Largely Due to Obamacare

Uninsured Rate Goes Down, Largely Due to Obamacare-morningconsult: The number of people without health insurance decreased by 1.3 percent between 2014 and 2015, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Census Bureau.

Senate squeezing House in budget negotiations

Senate squeezing House in budget negotiations-politico: As the Senate grinds toward a bipartisan deal to keep the government open, House Republicans are increasingly resigned to accepting whatever the upper chamber decides to send their way.

McConnell: No confirmation for Garland in lame-duck session

McConnell: No confirmation for Garland in lame-duck session-cnn: Senate Republican leaders are sending a blunt message to Merrick Garland: You aren't getting on the Supreme Court this year -- not even if Hillary Clinton wins in November.

Election-year drama colors budget fight

Election-year drama colors budget fight-thehill: President Obama on Monday urged congressional leaders to avert a government shutdown ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline, with election politics looming large over the discussion.

Schumer getting ready to become Senate’s top Dem

Schumer getting ready to become Senate’s top Dem-thehill: Sen. Charles Schumer has become increasingly vocal at private party meetings and strategy sessions, urging his colleagues to do more to contribute and raise money for Democratic candidates.

No Spending Deal Yet as Leaders Leave White House Meeting

No Spending Deal Yet as Leaders Leave White House Meeting-rollcall: President Barack Obama and congressional leaders appeared confident they soon will ink a deal to avoid a government shutdown, but neither side announced a final agreement on Monday.

ObamaCare exits being felt in Senate battleground states

ObamaCare exits being felt in Senate battleground states-thehill: Eight of the states that will determine the Senate majority in November are likely to see significant reductions in the number of insurers participating in ObamaCare marketplaces.

This week: Congress moves toward bill to avoid shutdown

This week: Congress moves toward bill to avoid shutdown-thehill: Congress is eyeing a short-term spending bill this week to avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1 and potentially make an early getaway from Washington.

How a congressional race in Santa Barbara became one of the most expensive in the country

How a congressional race in Santa Barbara became one of the most expensive in the country-latimes: The political mailers piled up at David Rowan’s Paso Robles home this spring as nine different candidates sought to escape the June primary for a shot at replacing retiring Democratic Rep. Lois Capps. 

Retaining Senate majority remains within GOP reach

Retaining Senate majority remains within GOP reach-denverpost: With 57 days left until the November election, Republicans have a real chance to retain their Senate majority.

Rating Change: California House Seat Not So Safe for Democrats

Rating Change: California House Seat Not So Safe for Democrats-rollcall: Any time there is a discussion about Republicans taking over a House seat in California, I’m skeptical. That’s a reasonable reaction considering Republicans haven’t taken over a Democratic seat in the Golden State since Bill Clinton was president. But that streak could end this year.

Senate considers making a short pre-election session even shorter

Senate considers making a short pre-election session even shorter-washingtonpost: The Senate is preparing to head home earlier than planned this month in hopes of avoiding a pre-election showdown with House Republicans over legislation needed to keep the government from shutting down at the end of the month.

Ryan eyes budget 'mini-buses'

Ryan eyes budget 'mini-buses'-politico: House Speaker Paul Ryan is putting out feelers on a possible strategy to fund the government next year: Think small.

Dems sound alarm on Senate majorit

Dems sound alarm on Senate majority-thehill: The campaign chairman for Senate Democrats on Wednesday warned his colleagues that if the elections were held today, the party would gain only three Senate seats, according to lawmakers who were in the room.

Sticking Points Remain, Pose Obstacles to Potential Zika-CR Package

Sticking Points Remain, Pose Obstacles to Potential Zika-CR Package-morningconsult: Top senators from both parties are in talks with the White House about a stopgap funding measure to keep the government open past Sept. 30, and while it’s possible Zika funding could find its way into the legislation, the issues that have caused a months-long stalemate are still very much present.

Schumer Calls Progressive Supreme Court His 'Number One Goal'

Schumer Calls Progressive Supreme Court His 'Number One Goal-rollcall: Sen. Charles E. Schumer is making no secret that he's preparing to do what's necessary to make sure the Supreme Court tilts to the left next year.

Merrick Garland to visit Senate again

Merrick Garland to visit Senate again-politico: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is making his way back up to Capitol Hill.

GOP drops hints in budget showdown

GOP drops hints in budget showdown-thehill: Republican leaders have three weeks to settle a dispute over Planned Parenthood if they want to pass legislation to fight the Zika virus while avoiding a government shutdown at the end of this month.

GAO finds Medicare paying more for drugs than other agencies

GAO finds Medicare paying more for drugs than other agencies-modernhealthcare: While Democrats and Republicans have been wary of proposed changes to how Medicare pays for drugs administered at physicians' office, a recent GAO report found that other federal agencies pay lower prices for the same drugs.

Will Trump or Clinton win? The 11 states deciding the race

Will Trump or Clinton win? The 11 states deciding the race-thehill: The final sprint toward Election Day has begun, and Donald Trump is reeling in Hillary Clinton’s lead.

Clinton pulls punches with GOP Congress

Clinton pulls punches with GOP Congress-thehill: Hillary Clinton has largely gone easy on the Republican-led Congress even as she has relentlessly attacked Donald Trump.

The Coming Week: For Congress, It’s About Getting Out on Time

The Coming Week: For Congress, It’s About Getting Out on Time-morningconsult: Congress reconvenes for the month of September after an unusually long summer recess. The only “must-pass” item on lawmakers’ agenda before the November election is funding the government past Sept. 30, when the annual spending authority expires.

Clinton’s EpiPen Plan Hinges on Bipartisan Outrage

Clinton’s EpiPen Plan Hinges on Bipartisan Outrage-morningconsult: Hillary Clinton raised the drug price debate up a few wonky notches on Friday with the release of a plan addressing price hikes for off-patent drugs like the EpiPen.

Clinton and Ryan insiders brace for impasse

Clinton and Ryan insiders brace for impasse-politico: The last six years in Washington are on track to look like a golden age of cooperation compared to what’s coming if Hillary Clinton wins the White House and Paul Ryan keeps his GOP majority in the House.

Can Democrats ride an anti-Trump wave to retake the House and Senate?

Can Democrats ride an anti-Trump wave to retake the House and Senate?-washingtonpost: Sen. Ron Johnson runs down a litany of the United States’ ills: a rising debt and deficit, unsecured borders, threats from the Islamic State. And he knows just what to blame: an overreaching federal government stepping on the throats of American entrepreneurs.

Cures Bill Proponents Aim for September Vote

Cures Bill Proponents Aim for September Vote-morningconsult: As lawmakers prepare to head back to Capitol Hill next week, the heads of influential committees on health will make a strong push to pass major medical innovation legislation in September.

Senate braces for shutdown fight

Senate braces for shutdown fight-thehill: Lawmakers are returning to Washington next week to confront an impasse over funding bills that threatens to cause a government shutdown, something Republican leaders want to avoid at all costs.

Senate Dems want to clear decks for Hillary Clinton

Senate Dems want to clear decks for Hillary Clinton-thehill: Senate Democrats on Thursday ruled out the possibility that they would agree to a long-term spending measure, saying they will not let talks spill over into the new president’s term.

In Wake of Mylan Controversy, Clinton Proposes Oversight Group for Sudden Drug Price Hikes

In Wake of Mylan Controversy, Clinton Proposes Oversight Group for Sudden Drug Price Hikes-morningconsult: Hillary Clinton on Friday updated her plans to lower prescription drug costs, this time focusing on “unjustified price hikes” to pharmaceuticals that have long been on the market.

Five takeaways from Trump's Mexico trip

Five takeaways from Trump's Mexico trip-thehill: Donald Trump took a surprise trip to Mexico City on Wednesday to share the stage with a man he’d previously treated with distrust — Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.

A Democratic Senate Might Need to Curtail Filibuster, Harry Reid Says

A Democratic Senate Might Need to Curtail Filibuster, Harry Reid Says-nytimes: Senator Harry Reid says Democrats should move to curtail the filibuster if they win the White House and Senate in November only to run up against persistent use of the tactic by Republicans.

GOP Set to Grapple on Government Funding

GOP Set to Grapple on Government Funding-morningconsult: Republican leaders will be forced into an intraparty debate over how to fund the federal government and stave off a shutdown when Congress reconvenes after Labor Day.