Senators propose bill to extend biodiesel, other expired tax provisions
Two key senators introduced legislation on Thursday to extend numerous expired tax provisions, including measures on biodiesel and disaster assistance, as the April 15 tax filing deadline looms.
U.S. lawmakers press for oversight of any Saudi nuclear deal
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to ensure congressional oversight of any civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
U.S. Senate weighs blocking Trump’s border emergency gambit
Congressional efforts to end President Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border emergency declaration – an attempt by him to fund a border wall without approval from Congress – intensified on Thursday with the introduction of a bipartisan resolution to block him in the Senate.
Republican Party chair says primary challengers to Trump would ‘lose horribly’
The chair of the Republican National Committee said on Thursday that any Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump in next year’s presidential election is doomed to fail.
Puerto Rico oversight board to appeal appointments ruling
A recent U.S. Appeals Court ruling that found Puerto Rico’s federally created fiscal oversight board was unconstitutionally appointed will be appealed to the Supreme Court, the board announced on Thursday.
Trump’s ex-lawyer Cohen testifies again, this time behind closed doors
President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday to speak behind closed doors with a congressional panel investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election, capping a week of testimony in which he lev…
Senate confirms ex-coal lobbyist to lead U.S. environment regulator
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s candidate, a former coal lobbyist, to lead the nation’s top environmental regulator, infuriating Democrats and conservation groups who said his policies were endangering public health.
A scorecard of key players in U.S. special counsel Russia probe
Special Counsel Robert Mueller and other U.S. prosecutors have been investigating whether President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign conspired with Russia and whether the president unlawfully tried to obstruct the inquiry.
U.S. Senate confirms Trump’s pick to run EPA
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Andrew Wheeler, a former coal and oil lobbyist and President Donald Trump’s pick for the Environmental Protection Agency, to lead the nation’s top environmental regulator.
U.S. House takes aim at loose gun-sale checks; passes second bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a second bill in as many days to toughen background checks for gun purchases, but both bills were likely to face opposition from the Republican-controlled Senate and the White House.
