VA bill hits deadlock in U.S. Congress over $15 billion gap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Negotiations over legislation to ease the Veterans Affairs health-care crisis broke down on Thursday as leaders of the House and Senate veterans committees rolled out competing proposals with a $15 billion gap between them.
Honduran president links border crisis to U.S. policy divide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers’ inability to reach an agreement on immigration policy is at least partly to blame for a crisis that has seen thousands of children flee Honduras for the U.S. border, Honduran President Juan Hernandez said on Thurs…
Obama presses to end corporate trick for evading taxes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday hammered U.S. companies that avoid federal taxes by shifting their tax domiciles overseas in deals known as “inversions” and called on Congress to pass a bill to end the practice.
U.S. House panel votes to authorize lawsuit against Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday took another step toward authorizing a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, claiming he has overstepped his executive powers in carrying out his landmark healthcare …
U.S. Republican Paul Ryan wants choice in delivering aid to poor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Paul Ryan proposed a plan to help poor Americans on Thursday that would allow charities, community groups and even for-profit firms to compete with the government for federal money to fight poverty….
U.S. House Republicans preparing bill to keep government running
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress, mindful of voter anger over past budget showdowns, are preparing legislation to keep the government open beyond Sept. 30 when existing funding expires.
Republican lawmaker to grill U.S. SEC over Ackman tactics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. lawmaker will pressure the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday to consider a raft of reforms, after William Ackman’s aggressive efforts to take over Allergan Inc raised concerns about loose rules governing …
Republican Paul Ryan to renew U.S. poverty debate with grant plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Representative Paul Ryan will probably spark a new round of arguments over how to fight poverty in America on Thursday as he introduces a sweeping plan to replace long-standing social safety net programs with new block…
U.S. Republican lawmakers seek greater say on Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican lawmakers introduced legislation on Wednesday that would force President Barack Obama to submit quickly to Congress any comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran and give lawmakers the chance to reject the deal an…
Sarah Palin cited for speeding in Alaska
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican nominee for vice president, was issued a speeding citation in her hometown of Wasilla, court records showed on Wednesday.
