Tag: Legislation

Disagreements between Congress and the White House have stalled a federal response to the Zika crisis, which includes 785 confirmed cases in Puerto Rico and nearly 100 in Florida. (AP Photo)

White House threatens to veto House Zika bill

Joel Gehrke · May 17, 2016 5:49 pm

Republican Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming, David Vitter of Louisiana and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma introduced a bill that blocks U.S. dollars from going to the climate fund. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Republicans propose bill to block U.N. climate fund

John Siciliano · May 13, 2016 8:53 pm

The Detaining Terrorists to Protect Americans Act of 2016 would also permanently ban any transfers of detainees to the U.S., and prohibit the closure of the detention center in Cuba. (AP Photo)

National Security

Gitmo bill would end transfers for remainder of Obama’s term

Jacqueline Klimas · April 5, 2016 8:28 pm

The bill "merely reinforces the rights which currently exist to the exercise of religious freedom as stated" in the First Amendment, Phil Bryant said. (AP Photo)

Mississippi governor signs religious objections bill

Kelly Cohen · April 5, 2016 5:17 pm

"When I look at veteran suicide, I think we owe it to these combat veterans to give them access to mental healthcare," Mike Coffman told the Washington Examiner. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

The next fight to help combat veterans

Jacqueline Klimas · April 4, 2016 4:01 am

A GOP House lawmaker introduced companion legislation for two Senate bills by Sens. Jeff Sessions and Ted Cruz. (AP Photos)

Cruz, Sessions immigration bills proposed in House

Anna Giaritelli · February 24, 2016 11:06 pm

Kasich to slash Planned Parenthood funds in Ohio

Kasich to slash Planned Parenthood funds in Ohio

Anna Giaritelli · February 11, 2016 3:35 am

"Actually understanding legislative text is equivalent to deciphering hieroglyphics," said Rep. Jim Bridenstine. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

New bill ends the ‘madness’ of passing bills without reading them

Curt Mills · January 7, 2016 7:58 pm

Google's new self-driving prototype car is presented during a demonstration at the Google campus in Mountain View, Calif. (AP photo)

POLICY ROUNDUP

Washington Examiner, Joana Suleiman · January 4, 2016 5:01 am

More laws were passed in this first year of a congressional term than in any of the past four terms. (Bloomberg/Drew Angerer)

GOP’s ‘do-something’ Congress can’t please voters

Anna Giaritelli · December 30, 2015 7:26 am

During her Senate career, Hillary Clinton sponsored 713 pieces of legislation, out of which only three became law. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Beltway Confidential

Hillary Clinton’s lame Senate career

Jason Russell · December 29, 2015 5:58 pm

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., agreed to hold a hearing on the Yoder bill, but he is not a co-sponsor and has not scheduled panel consideration of the measure. (AP Photo)

Chat, text, email — Congress moves to stop government snooping

Susan Ferrechio · November 27, 2015 5:01 am