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As Shutdown Clock Ticks, Parties Trade Barbs Over Omnibus
Neither House Democrats nor Republicans believe the other side is making good-faith efforts to reach a deal.
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House Vote Gives GOP the Upper Hand in Refugee Fight
Enough Democrats backed Thursday’s bill that it will be hard for the White House to head off future efforts.
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Ryan Is Elected Speaker, Vows to Fix “Broken” House
All but nine Republicans ended up voting for the party’s new leader.
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Almost Nobody's Happy Even Though the House Acted on Budget Deal
A flurry of legislative activity marked John Boehner’s last week, but did anything really get resolved?
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Republicans Nominate Paul Ryan for Speaker
After weeks of unrest the House GOP has selected its next leader. A floor vote is set for Thursday.
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Can Boehner Push Through a Debt Ceiling Increase Before He Leaves?
There are hurdles in his path.
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The Debt-Limit First Move No One Wants to Make
House and Senate GOP leaders know they need to pass a clean debt-ceiling measure, but neither wants to go first.
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Freedom Caucus Gives Paul Ryan a Majority —but Not a Mandate
A “supermajority” of the group’s members will support him for speaker.
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Texas Rep. Bill Flores Starts Lobbying for Speaker Votes
While everyone waits for Paul Ryan, at least one hopeful is directly reaching out to colleagues about the job.
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House Republicans Leave Washington With No Answers
A Friday meeting gave no resolution to the fallout from Kevin McCarthy’s sudden decision to drop his speaker bid.
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House Republicans Are Waiting for Paul Ryan to Make Up His Mind
The House GOP met Friday to determine what happens next.
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Boehner Delays Majority Leader Election
House Republicans will pick their nominee for speaker Thursday, but the contest for majority leader—and possibly for majority whip—will wait until after Oct. 29.
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One Candidate for House Speaker Wouldn't Have a Problem Shutting the Government Down
Rep. Jason Chaffetz says it was 'absolutely flat-out wrong' for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pledge to keep agencies open.
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Outgoing Speaker Boehner: A Shutdown Will Not Happen
Boehner says the House will pass a clean spending bill, and the chamber will create a select committee to investigate Planned Parenthood.
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With Boehner Leaving, the Republican Leadership Frenzy Begins
Kevin McCarthy is favored to become Speaker but the field isn’t set, and a host of other Republicans are eyeing promotions.
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GOP Leaders Try to Urge Conservatives Away From a Shutdown
NRCC Chairman warns Republicans that shutting down the government over Planned Parenthood funding could have dire repercussions.
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With Shutdown Clock Ticking, House Republicans No Closer to Consensus
GOP leaders are now weighing multiple options for both funding the government and cracking down on Planned Parenthood.
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Abortion Politics the Biggest Obstacle to Avoiding a Shutdown
GOP leaders hope that separate bills on abortion and Planned Parenthood will mollify conservatives, but the path to avoiding a shutdown remains murky.
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With House Defiant, Senate Eyes a 2-Month Highway Bill
Neither chamber wants to pass the other's bill, so a 60-day measure has emerged as a possible fallback.
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