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Trump Signs Stimulus Package, Democrats in Congress Push for $2,000 Checks
The U.S. Capitol Building following a rainstorm on Capitol Hill, Dec. 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Monday will try to push through expanded $2,000 pandemic relief payments for Americans after President Donald Trump backed down from a fight with lawmakers that could have shut down the federal government.
Pastor of MLK's Church, Raphael Warnock, Heads to Georgia Runoff
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House Panel Approves Impeachment Charges Against Trump
The articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump lie on the clerk's desk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 13, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott
A Democratic-controlled House of Representatives committee approved charges of abuse of power and obstruction against Republican President Donald Trump on Friday, making it almost certain he will become the third American president in history to be impeached.
Here Are the Republican Senators to Watch in Tax Bill Fight
President Donald Trump waves as he walks with Sen. John Barasso (R-Wy.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as he arrives to lobby Republicans at their weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill. Nov. 28, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress want to pass a tax bill by the end of 2017. Republicans control the Senate by a 52-48 margin, leaving little room for defections in the face of Democratic opposition. Here is a list of Republicans whose votes are pivotal to the bill's fate.
Senate Votes to Open Debate on Health Care Repeal
Vice President Mike Pence and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus arrive on Capitol Hill. July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
Senate Republicans narrowly agreed on Tuesday to open debate on a bill to repeal Obamacare, but the party's seven-year effort to roll back Democratic President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law still faces significant hurdles.
Senate Republicans Unveil Health Care Bill, Protests Erupt
A protester is escorted by police after being arrested during a demonstration outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's constituent office. June 22. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Senate leaders on Thursday unveiled a draft of legislation to replace Obamacare, proposing to kill a tax on the wealthy that pays for it and reduce aid to the poor to cut costs.
ACA Replacement Bill Takes Center Stage in Senate
U.S. Capitol is seen after the House approved a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare. May 4. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
A seven-year push by U.S. Republicans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and kill the taxes it imposed on the wealthy will reach a critical juncture on Thursday when Senate Republican leaders unveil a draft bill they aim to put to a vote, possibly as early as next week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his lieutenants have worked in secret for weeks on the bill, which is expected to curb Obamacare's expanded Medicaid help for the poor and reshape subsidies to low-income people for private insurance.
Comey Accuses Trump Administration of Defaming Him: ‘Those Were Lies, Plain and Simple’
James Comey is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing June 8. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
James Comey said on Thursday he was disturbed by President Donald Trump's bid to get him to drop a probe into the former national security advisor, but the former FBI director would not say whether he thought the president sought to obstruct justice.