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Republican lawmakers fret about how to repeal Obamacare
PHILADELPHIA — Republican lawmakers aired sharp concerns about their party’s quick push to repeal the Affordable Care Act inside a closed-door meeting Thursday, according to a recording of the session obtained by The Washington Post. The recording reveals a GOP that appears to be filled with doubts about how to make good on a long-standing […]
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Rep. Bruce Poliquin leads the charge against Senate filibusters
In a surprising move for one of the more mainstream House Republicans, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin took the lead this week in an assault on Senate filibuster rules during a private GOP conclave in Philadelphia. He cited growing impatience “to get things done” among House members and the electorate as a reason for dumping the […]
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Rep. Bruce Poliquin to join House Committee on Veterans Affairs
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine’s 2nd District announced Monday that he’ll join the committee overseeing the Department of Veterans Affairs. It’s an agency of outsized importance in Maine: The second-term Republican represents a congressional district that was projected in 2015 to be one of only 63 with 65,000 or more veterans — the most […]
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U.S. House votes to move ACA repeal forward
Congressional Republicans completed the first step Friday toward their long-promised repeal of Obamacare and now must find a way to unravel the massive health-care law and try to replace it. The House voted 227-198 Friday to adopt a budget resolution that would allow Republicans to push a repeal bill through the Senate without having to […]
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U.S. House Republicans drop plan to weaken its ethics office
WASHINGTON — House Republicans reversed themselves Tuesday under pressure from President-elect Donald Trump, and dropped plans to swiftly gut an independent congressional ethics board. The dizzying about-face came as lawmakers convened for the first day of the 115th Congress, an occasion normally reserved for pomp and ceremony under the Capitol Dome. Instead, House Republicans found […]
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Canadian border bill passes U.S. House, goes to President Obama
FORT KENT — A bill supported by Maine’s U.S. senators that aims to strengthen security at the country’s northern border has unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an independent, co-sponsored the Northern Border Security Review Act, which passed the U.S. Senate last month. It passed the […]
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House Democrats re-elect Nancy Pelosi as leader
Updated 12:40 p.m.: WASHINGTON — House Democrats re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader on Wednesday despite disenchantment among some in the caucus over the party’s disappointing performance in elections earlier this month. The California lawmaker, who has led the party since 2002, turned back a challenge from Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan. The secret ballot vote was […]
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Analysis: Republicans likely to retain control of U.S. House
InsideGov | Graphiq Donald Trump’s dwindling chances of winning the presidential election have led to a lot of speculation about whether this will hurt Republicans running for the House and Senate. Last week, the speculation reached a fever pitch. Democrats were reported to see a “real shot” at retaking the majority in the House. At […]
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U.S. House passes Sept. 11 bill to allow families to sue Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON — Approval of a bipartisan bill that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia puts Congress on a collision course with President Barack Obama on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the attacks. The House passed the legislation Friday by voice vote, about four months after […]