Wednesday, February 7, 2018

House Leaders Face Threats of Intraparty Rebellion on Budget Deal

House Leaders Face Threats of Intraparty Rebellion on Budget Deal-rollcall: The House Republicans’ day of reckoning is almost here.

Senate leaders see two-year budget deal within their grasp

Senate leaders see two-year budget deal within their grasp-washingtonpost: Top Senate leaders were working Tuesday to finalize a sweeping long-term budget deal that would include a defense spending boost President Trump has long demanded alongside an increase in domestic programs championed by Democrats.

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Texas Primaries: What to Watch in the First Contests of 2018

Texas Primaries: What to Watch in the First Contests of 2018-rollcall: As the saying goes, everything’s bigger in Texas. That includes congressional primaries.

GOP eyes changes to Right to Try bill

GOP eyes changes to Right to Try bill-thehill: The Right to Try bill on experimental medications will likely see changes before the House passes it, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) said Monday, meaning it would need to be sent back to the Senate before the measure could go to President Trump’s desk.

Monday, February 5, 2018

2018 Republican Agenda Not What Lawmakers Envisioned

2018 Republican Agenda Not What Lawmakers Envisioned-rollcall: The 2018 Republican legislative agenda is on a diet.

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Debt Ceiling Crunch Will Come in Early March, CBO Says

Debt Ceiling Crunch Will Come in Early March, CBO Says-rollcall: The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday said the Treasury Department might make it into the first half of March before running out of cash to pay its bills, or a little later than the date announced by Treasury earlier in the day.

New GOP Women’s Group Makes First Endorsements

New GOP Women’s Group Makes First Endorsements-rollcall: Democratic women outnumber GOP women in Congress three-to-one. But a new group supporting conservative women is hoping to change that imbalance.