Tag: Susan Ferrechio

Merrick Garland's first stop will be at the office of Sen. Patrick Leahy, of Vermont. Leahy is the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which under typical circumstances would be responsible for vetting the nominee. (AP Photo)

SCOTUS nominee headed to Hill Thursday

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 9:31 pm

Some Republicans say they will meet with Merrick Garland in person, but most Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, say they have no plans for sit-downs with Garland. (AP Photo)

McConnell rejects personal meeting with SCOTUS nominee

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 9:19 pm

President Obama is calling up Senate Republicans to urge them to meet with his nominee to the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Some GOP senators accept meeting with Garland

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 7:42 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said, "I fully support Leader McConnell and Chairman Grassley's decision not to move forward with the confirmation process." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan ‘fully’ supports McConnell’s Supreme Court plan

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 4:26 pm

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., repeated his pledge to hold off on considering a Supreme Court nominee until after the November presidential election. (AP Photo)

GOP holds firm: No Supreme Court vote

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 4:02 pm

"If Merrick Garland can't get bipartisan support, no one can," Chuck Schumer said in a statement. (AP Photo)

Schumer: If Garland can’t be confirmed, ‘no one can’

Susan Ferrechio · March 16, 2016 3:37 pm

Both House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tuesday discussed having positive phone conversations with Trump after weeks of refusing to even mention the business mogul by name. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Trump breaks the ice with Congress

Susan Ferrechio · March 15, 2016 7:58 pm

Conservatives oppose House GOP’s $1.07 trillion budget

Conservatives oppose House GOP’s $1.07 trillion budget

Susan Ferrechio · March 15, 2016 4:36 pm

"Trump called us, we called him back and walked him through our agenda project," Ryan said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Ryan: ‘Trump called us’ on GOP agenda

Susan Ferrechio · March 15, 2016 2:34 pm

House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, R-Ga., announced his panel will consider the Fiscal Year 2017 budget plan, which calls for $1.07 trillion in spending next year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House will try to advance $1.07 trillion budget deal this week

Susan Ferrechio · March 15, 2016 2:13 am

John King was confirmed in a 49-40 vote, despite opposition from conservative Republicans. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate approves Obama’s education secretary

Susan Ferrechio · March 14, 2016 10:19 pm

—œCandidates who tend to appeal to anger and encourage confrontation tend to have that their events,—? Hoyer said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hoyer: Trump is ‘egging people on’

Susan Ferrechio · March 14, 2016 10:07 pm