House Appropriations chairman opposes healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee said on Friday he could not support the healthcare bill, a major blow to Republican efforts to pass the legislation.
House Speaker visits White House ahead of healthcare vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan made a trip to the White House on Friday to meet with President Donald Trump as the healthcare legislation was being hotly debated on Capitol Hill, its fate uncertain.
House intelligence panel leaders split over session on Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The partisan divide over the House Intelligence Committee’s probe of Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election deepened on Friday, when the committee’s top Democrat suggested its Republican chairman canceled a publi…
Still short on healthcare votes: Republican whip team member
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A member of the House Republican team trying to win support to pass a bill dismantling Obamacare said on Friday the “next few votes” needed would be the toughest to secure.
Pence cancels trip to work on healthcare as House vote looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence canceled a planned trip to two U.S. states on Friday to work with President Donald Trump as the House of Representatives sought to vote on Republicans’ healthcare bill, a spokesman for Pence said.
Trump touts Charter hiring that was in works for two years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday touted Charter Communications Inc’s decision to invest $25 billion in the United States and a plan the company announced before he was elected to hire 20,000 workers over four years.
House panel seeking more testimony from FBI, NSA chiefs in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee will ask the directors of FBI and the National Security agency to appear in a closed session in its probe of allegations of Russian interference in U.S. elections and U.S. …
Trump says he backs House speaker even if healthcare bill fails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan should stay on as leader even if Republicans’ healthcare plan to dismantle Obamacare fails to pass the chamber later on Friday.
Tillerson to meet NATO on March 31, ending no-show furor
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet NATO foreign ministers at a rescheduled gathering on March 31, a senior State Department official said on Friday, ending a furor over his earlier decision to skip the event…
Mnuchin says U.S. growth prospects not fully reflected in markets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that he believes financial markets could improve “significantly” once they fully reflect the potential for U.S. economic growth from President Donald Trump’s economic policies…
