Tag: Susan Ferrechio

Senate Dems block Zika bill for third time

Senate Dems block Zika bill for third time

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2016 10:02 pm

Ed Royce has been one of the loudest critics of the payment, which was delivered in cash to Iran before the Americans were allowed to fly out of the country. (AP Photo)

National Security

GOP bill blocks cash payments after $400 million Iran ‘ransom’

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2016 9:58 pm

"Democrats and Republicans must present a united front in the face of Russia's attempts to tamper with the will of the American people," wrote House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Pelosi to GOP: Stop using DNC material hacked by Russians

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2016 8:21 pm

House majority leader said Tuesday there is no agreement within the Republican Party on whether to hold a vote to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

GOP split over vote to impeach IRS chief

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2016 7:27 pm

"Are you going to let the House stand with that behavior going forward?" McCarthy said. "I think you'd create real damage to the House going forward, in the long term." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House GOP will punish Dems soon over June sit-in

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2016 7:02 pm

The Senate this week will take up a series of gun control bills that have all failed in similar form in the past. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Congress returns for a brief session to take up spending bills

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2016 4:01 am

Democrats seized the House floor June 22 to protest the Republican majority for refusing to take up gun control legislation they favored. (AP Photo)

House GOP mulls punishment for Democrat sit-ins

Susan Ferrechio · September 4, 2016 3:12 pm

The House-Senate measure to provide $1.1 billion to help stop the spread of Zika has been stalled in Congress since July and is likely to go nowhere when the Senate holds another vote on the measure Sept. 6. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Piles of unused Obamacare money at center of Zika fight

Susan Ferrechio · September 3, 2016 4:01 am

The Supreme Court tossed out Gov. McDonnell's conviction earlier this year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Report: Virginia wants to retry former Gov Bob McDonnell

Susan Ferrechio · September 2, 2016 4:30 pm

Members of Congress bow their heads in a moment of silence on Capitol Hill on Sept. 11, 2012. Lawmakers began the tradition on Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Lawmakers to sing ‘God Bless America’ on Sept. 11

Susan Ferrechio · September 1, 2016 6:32 pm

"We are not going to agree to a long-term CR," Reid said, referring to a continuing resolution measure that lawmakers will use to keep the government funded at current levels after the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

Reid: Dems will block long-term spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · September 1, 2016 4:25 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy didn't say what bill will be called up to protest the payment, but he indicated there would be some legislative response once lawmakers return to work next week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Republicans plan vote against Obama’s ‘ransom’ payment to Iran

Susan Ferrechio · August 31, 2016 7:18 pm