Jul 18 California lawmakers celebrate bipartisan cap-and-trade victory By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press California's signature initiative to fight global warming will get another decade of life after lawmakers from both parties joined Gov. Jerry Brown in extending the law credited with reducing the state's carbon footprint. Continue reading
Jul 11 Senate GOP leaders hope for health care vote next week By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press Republican leaders are hoping to stage a climactic vote on their health care bill next week, though internal rifts over divisive issues like coverage requirements and Medicaid cuts leave the timing and even the measure's fate in question. Continue reading
Jun 29 GOP adds opioid money to struggling Senate health bill By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press Top Republicans have agreed to add $45 billion for battling opioids abuse to their struggling health care bill, but the measure's fate remained uncertain as leaders confront an expanding chorus of GOP detractors. Continue reading
Jun 29 President Trump trashes media, cheers GOP wins at $10 million fundraiser By Julie Bykowicz and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican donors paid $35,000 apiece to hear familiar a message from President Donald Trump: The media, particularly CNN, keep trying to take him down, and yet Republicans just keep on winning elections. Continue reading
Jun 27 GOP leaders delay Senate health care vote. What happened? By Lisa Desjardins Senate Republican leaders had hoped to start the voting process for the Better Care Reconciliation Act on Wednesday. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pulled the 142-page bill — which would make sweeping changes to Medicaid and the Affordable… Continue reading
Jun 27 Facing defections, Senate GOP leaders delay health care vote By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press Senate leaders scrambled to rescue their health care bill, in deepening jeopardy as opposition from rebellious Republicans intensified. Continue reading
Jun 26 In defense, Trump seeks to redefine meaning of obstruction By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump unleashed a series of tweets Monday in which he tried to place the blame for Russian meddling in U.S. politics and deflect charges of obstruction and collusion onto former President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court orders new arguments in two immigration cases By Associated Press The Supreme Court is ordering re-arguments in two cases involving immigrants or foreigners that will give new Justice Neil Gorsuch the tie-breaking vote. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: Ryan says House wants to move on Iran, Russia sanctions bill By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Senate Republicans are holding a private meeting to hear from leaders about their long-awaited plan for eliminating much of President Barack Obama's health law. Continue reading
Jun 21 Senate health-care plan would halt Obamacare penalties, taxes By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Top Senate Republicans prepared Wednesday to release their plan for dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law, a proposal that would cut and revamp Medicaid, end penalties on people not buying coverage and eliminate tax increases that financed the statute's… Continue reading