Key House conservative still expects healthcare vote on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the conservative Republican Study Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Thursday he believed the chamber would go ahead with a planned evening vote on a bill to begin dismantling Obamacare.
Nunes apologized to Democrats after surveillance comments: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee apologized to Democratic members of the panel for going public and to the White House before briefing them about information he said he obtained about surveillance of Pr…
‘Grave question’ on House intelligence chairman’s objectivity, panel Democrat says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A House intelligence committee Democrat said on Thursday there was a “grave question” about the objectivity of the panel’s Republican chairman after remarks he made about the incidental surveillance of members of President Donald…
Republican Rep. Brooks: 30-40 Republican ‘no’ votes on health bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Mo Brooks said he believed up to 40 Republicans still opposed their party’s healthcare legislation on Thursday, while the chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means committee said he wa…
Senior House Democrat says Republicans short of votes on healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Thursday it was clear Republicans were falling short in their effort to secure votes to pass their healthcare bill, and said he doubted they would succeed.
Highlights: The Trump presidency on March 23 at 8:40 a.m. EDT
(Reuters) – Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday:
Obama’s Israel envoy sees positive elements in Trump’s peace efforts
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Two months after stepping down as Barack Obama’s ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro sees some good in the initial peace efforts by the new administration of Donald Trump, even as he voices his grievances against it.
Trump demands support in do-or-die Friday vote on healthcare plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned House Republican lawmakers that he will leave Obamacare in place and move on to tax reform if they do not get behind new healthcare legislation and support it in a vote on Friday.
Top Senate Democrat promises fight to block Trump high court pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. Senate Democrat on Thursday pledged to pursue a procedural hurdle to try to block the confirmation of Republican President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, a move that could provoke a nasty partisan…
Senate panel presses SEC nominee Clayton on conflicts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jay Clayton, the Wall Street attorney tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday defended himself against Democrats’ charges that multiple conflicts of interest would force h…
