Dec 31 3 congressional races to watch in 2018 By Lev Facher, STAT Here are three 2018 campaigns to watch to determine what American voters make of how health care policy is being shaped in Washington. Continue reading
Dec 23 New year to be a challenge for Republicans in Congress By Alan Fram, Associated Press Their tax bill triumph in the rear-view mirror, Republicans running Congress face a 2018 in which they'll need Democratic votes to get almost anything done. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 7:39 News Wrap: Trump signs GOP tax bill, predicts Americans will grow to like it By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump signed the Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax overhaul into law, his first major legislative victory. Also, Congress returned home for the holidays after passing a government spending bill to keep the government from shutting… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 11:41 Shields and Brooks on how politics of 2017 will affect 2018 By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the GOP tax bill signed into law, the things lawmakers didn’t accomplish before the end of the year and what… Continue watching
Dec 22 WATCH: McConnell highlights Republican accomplishments in 2017 By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to give a year-end statement at about 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 8:20 News Wrap: Congress moves on bill to prevent shutdown By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the House passed a temporary spending bill that will keep the federal government running through Jan. 19, with the Senate expected to follow suit. Also, the United Nations General Assembly defied President Trump and rejected… Continue watching
Dec 21 Congress rushes to approve spending bill to avoid government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Failure to pass the temporary spending measure would trigger a government shutdown at midnight Friday, which would amount to a political pratfall just after the GOP scored a major win on the landmark tax bill. Continue reading
Dec 20 It’s a done deal: Congress wraps up massive tax package By Stephen Ohlemacher and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans delivered an epic overhaul of U.S. tax laws to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, bringing generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans while providing smaller cuts for middle- and low-income families. Continue reading
Dec 18 Sen. McCain says he’s feeling well, vows return to Senate in January By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The 81-year senator returned home to Arizona after being treated for a viral infection. He had missed votes last week and will miss a crucial vote on the GOP tax bill this week. Continue reading
Dec 17 Treasury chief can’t rule out shutdown, but expects deal By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he can't rule out a possible government shutdown later this week if Congress deadlocks on another temporary Washington spending bill, but thinks it's unlikely. Continue reading