Congress and White House inch forward in budget talks

Congress and White House inch forward in budget talks-politico: Congressional leaders emerged from closed-door talks with Trump administration officials Wednesday claiming progress toward a budget deal but without any breakthroughs to announce — with less than three weeks to go before another government funding deadline.

House Seats You Think Can’t Flip but Might

House Seats You Think Can’t Flip but Might-rollcall: Responses to the “generic ballot” poll question suggest a partisan electoral wave is building. But the fight for control of the House isn’t a single national election. It will be fought district by district, and national Democrats face challenges on the ground even with the generic ballot favoring them.

10 Issues Congress Faces in January

10 Issues Congress Faces in January-rollcall: As the second session of the 115th Congress kicks off Wednesday, lawmakers are confronted with a daunting January to-do list full of issues they punted on in 2017.

The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing next Tuesday on the confirmation of Alex Azar, President Trump's nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services.

It's unclear what gets done this month on health care-axios: Congress still has the same long list of health care problems to solve as it has had since the fall. The Children's Health Insurance Program needs to be reauthorized, the individual insurance market likely needs to be stabilized, and the health care industry really wants some Affordable Care Act taxes to be delayed. But it's unclear how much of that will be addressed this month.

Senate Finance Committee announces confirmation hearing for health nominee Alex Azar

Senate Finance Committee announces confirmation hearing for health nominee Alex Azar-washingtonexaminer: The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing next Tuesday on the confirmation of Alex Azar, President Trump's nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services.

Tax on medical devices to resume after 2-year suspension

Tax on medical devices to resume after 2-year suspension-ap: While much of corporate America will enjoy a tax cut in the new year, one industry is getting a tax increase it has fought hard but so far unsuccessfully to avoid.

Congress will return to a full slate of difficult issues

Congress will return to a full slate of difficult issues-washingtonpost: Congress faces a jam-packed to-do list this month with deadlines looming on difficult issues — including how to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, stabilizing the nation’s health insurance program for poor children, and whether to shield young undocumented immigrants from deportation.