Tag: Susan Ferrechio

Senate votes 52-47 to gut key parts of Obamacare

Senate votes 52-47 to gut key parts of Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · December 4, 2015 1:29 am

Sen. Joe Manchin introduced a bill Thursday that adds language to the FDA's mission statement that it is needs to strongly consider the danger of addiction and overdose deaths when considering approval of opioids. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Senate rejects gun background check expansion

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 11:22 pm

Dems push gun debate to House, Senate floors

Dems push gun debate to House, Senate floors

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 11:07 pm

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas said his amendment would provide those on the list "the right to be heard," before losing the right to buy a gun. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senate blocks move to keep guns away from terror suspects

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 10:13 pm

Senate votes overwhelmingly to delay ‘Cadillac tax’

Senate votes overwhelmingly to delay ‘Cadillac tax’

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 8:50 pm

Senate blocks Dem effort to save Planned Parenthood funding

Senate blocks Dem effort to save Planned Parenthood funding

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 7:42 pm

Ryan to push votes on Obamacare, taxes in 2016

Ryan to push votes on Obamacare, taxes in 2016

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 7:19 pm

The legislation would end the visa waiver privilege now offered to western passport holders if they have traveled to Iraq, Iran, Syria or Sudan, which are considered breeding grounds for terrorism. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)

GOP sets vote to expand visa requirements

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 4:18 pm

Ryan will offer ‘bold, pro-growth agenda’ in policy speech

Ryan will offer ‘bold, pro-growth agenda’ in policy speech

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 12:41 pm

"For the second quarter in a row, the Congress is soaring over the very low bar set by its predecessors," said Jason Grumet, founder and president of the Bipartisan Policy Center. "We're actually starting to see results." (Graeme Jennings/WEX)

Senate poised to gut Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 3:08 am

"After years of congressional delay and executive overreach, Congress is finally replacing No Child Left Behind," House Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline, right, said. Senate Sen. Lamar Alexander, left, and Kline were trying to resolve competing versions of a rewrite to the No Child Left Behind education law. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

House sends ‘No Child’ rewrite to the Senate

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 12:22 am

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi met with most of her Democratic caucus Wednesday morning to discuss the spending bill, which will likely require Democratic support to pass. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Dems reject GOP spending proposal over ‘riders’

Susan Ferrechio · December 2, 2015 4:54 pm