Tag: U.S. Republican Party
Democratic push to revive earmarks divides Republicans
WASHINGTON — Can lawmakers bring home the bacon without it being pork?
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Anti-abortion bills abound; their fate in court is unknown
At an intense pace, lawmakers in Republican-governed states are considering an array of tough anti-abortion restrictions they hope might reach the Supreme Court and...
McConnell backs new process to fill Kentucky Senate vacancy
<p>FRANKFORT, Ky. — Mitch McConnell has given his blessing to legislation to change how a vacant U.S. Senate seat would be filled in his...
Biden was Sheriff Joe on ’09 aid, now salesman on COVID law
WASHINGTON — In 2009, then-Vice President Joe Biden was "Sheriff Joe,” the enforcer making sure federal dollars from a massive economic aid package were...
Biden was Sheriff Joe on ’09 aid, now salesman on COVID law
<p>WASHINGTON — In 2009, then-Vice President Joe Biden was "Sheriff Joe,” the enforcer making sure federal dollars from a massive economic aid package were...
States drawing up big wish lists for the COVID relief money
State governments will get a big influx of federal money from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that could suddenly enable them to undertake...
Wyoming moving ahead with Trump Jr.-backed election changes
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming lawmakers will continue to discuss proposed election changes endorsed by Donald Trump Jr. for their potential to undermine U.S. Rep....
House renews push to expand background checks
<p>WASHINGTON — Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun...
Biden’s $1.9T rescue signed, agenda now a slog in Congress
WASHINGTON — Tough as it was for Democrats, passing President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue package into law was the easy...
Democrats muscle ahead with Biden’s health secretary pick
<p>WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to advance President Joe Biden’s nominee for health secretary as Democrats muscled past Republican opposition using a...