US Stimulus Prospects Darken With Strains Over Supreme Court
The eruption of a partisan battle over replacing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg damaged already-slim prospects for another round of U.S. fiscal stimulus, threatening to undermine the recovery in the coming months.
September 21, 2020Paul Ryan Re-Elected Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan was formally re-elected House speaker Jan. 3 as he intensifies his efforts to move past his differences with Donald Trump after a divisive campaign.
January 3, 2017White House, Republicans Lack Plan to Get Vote on Trade Bill
The Obama administration and Republican leaders don’t have a clear plan to resurrect the president’s trade agenda and are giving themselves until the end of July to find a way to overcome resistance from congressional Democrats.
June 16, 2015Obamacare Employer Mandate Eased in Bill Passed by House
The House of Representatives brushed aside President Barack Obama’s veto threat and passed a bill that would revise his 2010 health-care law to ease the requirement that employers provide insurance to their workers.
January 9, 2015