Tag: Tom Cole
Shutdown inches closer as U.S. House GOP fails to pass defense...
by Jennifer Shutt, Alabama Reflector September 21, 2023
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans were unable for a third time Thursday to begin debate...
Kevin McCarthy preps House GOP debt deal to draw Joe Biden...
Speaker Kevin McCarthy convened House Republicans behind closed doors Tuesday to build support for his plan to allow the nation’s debt limit to rise in return...
Joe Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as...
Robert Aderholt named Chairman of Labor, Health and Human Services &...
Congressman Robert Aderholt was selected as the Chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services & Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Monday.
House sends debt limit hike to Joe Biden, staving off default
The House has approved a short-term increase to the nation’s debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into...
Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown
With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation to avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through December 3...
Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Marjorie Taylor Greene off committees
A fiercely divided House tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees Thursday, an unprecedented punishment that Democrats said she’d earned...
Some Democrats fear fallout from Bernie Sanders atop the ticket
Democrats are worried that Sanders' socialist label and unyielding embrace of controversial proposals such as medicare for all will repel voters.
Time running short, showdown looms over border aid package
It took last-minute changes and a full-court press by top Democratic leaders, but the House passed with relative ease a $4.5 billion...
As contributions fall, U.S. House GOP rebels blame party leaders
As he began his first re-election run in early 2013, Tea Party Rep. Thomas Massie had no trouble raising money from business interests.
Then came...
