Dec 14 Watch 7:54 Outgoing Reps. Mark Sanford and Carlos Curbelo on the political peril of disagreeing with your party Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C. and Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., are two Republican members of Congress who have sometimes broken with President Trump, and who won’t be returning to Capitol Hill in January. They sit down with Lisa Desjardins to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 14 What's in the House GOP's new immigration proposal By Lisa Desjardins House Republican leaders Thursday sent their members an immigration bill that will likely be Congress’ last significant chance before the midterm elections to address the status of “Dreamers."… Continue reading
Jun 12 House Republicans are working on a fix for family separation By Lisa Desjardins House Republican negotiators are circling around ideas that would ensure that families seeking asylum are not divided while their cases are being processed. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Republican Congressman says GOP Russia memo should 'cause all American citizens to be outraged' By Corinne Segal, Erica R. Hendry Gaetz has been one of the most vocal members of Congress pushing the House Intelligence Committee to release a previously classified memo on the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Nov 06 Republicans, Democrats spar over whether GOP tax plan would help the middle class By Andrew Taylor and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Although several analyses have found that the bulk of the legislation's benefits goes to corporations and the wealthy, Republicans argued vociferously that the legislation is targeted toward the middle class. Continue reading
Sep 12 House Freedom Caucus chairman downplays rumored rift with Ryan By Jessica Yarvin Rep. Mark Meadows said in a PBS NewsHour interview that the conservative House Freedom Caucus was working closely with House Speak Paul Ryan on a number of legislative issues. Continue reading
Jul 14 House Republicans to move ahead with budget plan as debate over mandatory program cuts continues By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House Budget Committee will vote next week on the plan, which would spend far more money next year than Trump has proposed. Continue reading
Jun 25 Why Republicans are struggling mightily to overhaul tax code By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Why is President Donald Trump, who has promised the largest tax cut ever, having so much trouble accomplishing one of his main initiatives?… Continue reading
May 08 Why blue states might ditch beloved Obamacare protections By Chad Terhune, Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News Few, if any, states would be able to fund federal health care subsidies on their own under the American Health Care Act. Continue reading
May 04 Analysis: 5 issues that could derail the GOP health care bill in the Senate By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News After weeks of will-they-or-won’t-they tensions, the House passed its GOP replacement for the Affordable Care Act on Thursday by a razor-thin margin. It now heads to the Senate, where it will face more internal strife and five big hurdles that… Continue reading