U.S. Republicans re-elect House leadership
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans on Thursday re-elected John Boehner as speaker, Kevin McCarthy as majority leader and Steve Scalise as majority whip, House leadership aides said.
House set to vote on Keystone oil pipeline on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives prepared to vote on Friday to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline that will help transport oil from Canada to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, but the bill still faces hurdles to final pa…
Obama plans to shield up to 5 million immigrants from deportation: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to announce an overhaul of U.S. immigration policy through executive action that would shield up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
Ex-aide to Gabrielle Giffords faces recount in House race
TUCSON Ariz. (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Ron Barber, an Arizona Democrat who was an aide to Gabrielle Giffords, faces a recount after his Republican challenger finished the race for a congressional border district with 161 votes ahead of him.
Top Senate Democrat urged Obama to delay U.S. immigration move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Thursday that he had urged President Barack Obama not to make his expected announcement on immigration policy before Congress approves legislation to keep the government operating be…
McCain, other US lawmakers, vow to save A-10 ‘Warthog’ aircraft
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An influential group of U.S. lawmakers, including John McCain, in line to become the head of the Senate’s powerful Armed Services Committee, on Thursday pledged to thwart the Pentagon’s plans to retire the U.S. fleet of A-10 “War…
Senate Democrats vote for Reid as minority leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats on Thursday chose current Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada as their minority leader for the next congressional session, which begins in January, according to Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Senate Republicans select McConnell for majority leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Republicans on Thursday unanimously chose current Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky as their majority leader for the next congressional session, according to a senior Republican aide.
Republican knives out for Obama’s medical devices tax
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress will soon move to kill a medical device tax imposed less than two years ago under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, congressional aides and analysts said on Wednesday.
Keystone pipeline approval bills advance in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to approve the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline began racing through the U.S. Congress on Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be coming together in a challenge of President Barack Obama’s oversigh…
