Aug 01 Where Republican lawmakers stand on transgender troops By Ellis Kim Lawmakers in Congress have offered a wide range of reactions to President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military. Continue reading
Aug 01 A (quick) guide to the upcoming battle over tax reform By Lisa Desjardins The White House and congressional Republicans are working on a tax reform plan they hope to pass by the end of the calendar year. Is that realistic? Here's a look at where the plan stands. Continue reading
Jul 28 After vets protests, new deal struck to end VA budget crisis By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on a $3.9 billion emergency spending package to fill a shortfall in the Department of Veterans Affairs' program of private-sector care, seeking to avert a disruption to medical care for thousands… Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump's ban on transgender military members divides veterans in Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's decision to ban transgender service in the armed forces drove a wedge through military veterans in Congress, with one camp standing squarely behind the commander in chief and the other decrying his order as an… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: House overwhelmingly approves new Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions on Russia, partly over its meddling in the 2016 election, and bars President Trump from relaxing the penalties without congressional approval. Also, the State… Continue watching
Jul 24 Read Jared Kushner's prepared statement to the Senate intelligence committee By Joshua Barajas Jared Kushner, senior adviser and son-in-law to President Donald Trump, said in a prepared statement that he had "perhaps four contacts" with Russians since the presidential campaign last year. Read Kushner's full statement here. The emphasis is his. Continue reading
Jul 22 Democrats herald agreement on sweeping Russia sanctions bill By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A bipartisan group of House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a sweeping Russia sanctions package to punish Moscow for meddling in the presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria. Continue reading
Jul 10 Survey: U.S. uninsured up by 2 million this year as gains erode By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. adults without health insurance has grown by some 2 million this year, according to a major new survey that finds recent coverage gains beginning to erode. Continue reading
Jun 25 Two GOP senators wanted $45 billion in health care bill to battle opioid crisis. They got $2 billion By Lev Facher, STAT The health care bill unveiled by Senate Republicans on Thursday includes funding to help tackle the nation’s opioid crisis — but dramatically less than the amount sought by two GOP senators and recovery advocates. Continue reading
Jun 22 What's in the Senate Republican health care bill By Lisa Desjardins It's part Obamacare-replace, part sweeping-Medicaid-overhaul. At roughly 10:45 am Thursday, Senate Republican leaders posted their 142-page health care proposal. This is the key starting point. Here is our initial look at what the Senate bill proposes. Continue reading