Green groups sue Trump administration over delay of methane rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A coalition of nearly 20 environmental and Native American tribal groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, challenging its delay of a rule limiting emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas drillin…
U.S. House approves biggest tax overhaul in 30 years; Senate next
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives approved sweeping, debt-financed tax legislation on Tuesday, sending the bill to the Senate, where lawmakers were due to take up the package later in the evening.
Senate panel snubs Trump’s pick to run EXIM, OKs other nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Export-Import Bank on Tuesday but approved four other board nominees, enough to restore the trade bank’s full lending powers upon …
Congress faces tricky path to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is struggling through another contentious week as infighting over defense spending, healthcare and other matters complicates the drive to pass a temporary spending bill by midnight on Friday to avert a partial g…
House Democratic leaders urging ‘no’ vote on spending bill: CNN reporter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Tuesday that House Democratic leaders are asking their rank-and-file members to vote against a stopgap government funding bill, according to a CNN repo…
Pence to preside over Senate tax bill vote, his office confirms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will preside over the Senate’s vote on sweeping tax legislation, his office confirmed on Tuesday.
Senate panel rejects Garrett for EXIM Bank, OKs other nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Export-Import Bank, but approved four other board nominees, enough to restore the trade bank’s full lending powers upon their confi…
Senate to vote on final tax bill Tuesday evening: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote on final tax legislation on Tuesday evening, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said, potentially allowing President Donald Trump to sign the bill into law as early as Wednesday.
House Republicans to seek gov’t funding through Jan. 19: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans plan to attach a number of spending provisions to short-term legislation that would avert a government shutdown on Friday and fund the federal government until Jan. 19, a congressional aide said on Tuesday….
Congress poised to approve biggest tax overhaul in 30 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress will begin voting on Tuesday on the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax system in more than 30 years, with little standing in the way of the party’s first major legislative triumph under Presi…
