America’s Most and Least Popular Senators — July 2017
Over 140,000 registered voters were surveyed in the latest edition of Morning Consult's Senator Approval Rankings.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions' recent announcement of a new Justice Department directive concerning civil asset forfeiture was panned by critics on the left and right, and a new Morning Consult/POLITICO survey shows most Americans aren't receptive to it either -- regardless of their political persuasion.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions' recent announcement of a new Justice Department directive concerning civil asset forfeiture was panned by critics on the left and right, and a new Morning Consult/POLITICO survey shows most Americans aren't receptive to it either -- regardless of their political persuasion.
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House conservative members of the Republican Study Committee emerged from a Wednesday meeting with Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady saying GOP tax writers need to offer members of Congress more details on their plan to overhaul the tax code.
House conservative members of the Republican Study Committee emerged from a Wednesday meeting with Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady saying GOP tax writers need to offer members of Congress more details on their plan to overhaul the tax code.
Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, a challenger to appointed Sen. Luther Strange for the Republican Senate nomination in a special election in less than three weeks, said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should not be the party's Senate leader anymore.
Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, a challenger to appointed Sen. Luther Strange for the Republican Senate nomination in a special election in less than three weeks, said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should not be the party's Senate leader anymore.
Self-driving car legislation gaining momentum in a key House committee has won early praise from industry groups, but some insiders say concerns with successfully regulating autonomous vehicles still remain unaddressed.
Self-driving car legislation gaining momentum in a key House committee has won early praise from industry groups, but some insiders say concerns with successfully regulating autonomous vehicles still remain unaddressed.
House Republican leaders want you to know that they are doing their job. "Through all the noise and all the distractions, we are addressing the problems people face in their everyday lives," said Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) during a Tuesday news conference at the Capitol as House leaders pointed to more than 270 bills passed by the chamber in 2017.
House Republican leaders want you to know that they are doing their job. "Through all the noise and all the distractions, we are addressing the problems people face in their everyday lives," said Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) during a Tuesday news conference at the Capitol as House leaders pointed to more than 270 bills passed by the chamber in 2017.
A plurality of Republicans say President Donald Trump received more of the popular vote in 2016 than his Democratic rival, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
A plurality of Republicans say President Donald Trump received more of the popular vote in 2016 than his Democratic rival, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Freight rail reform is a perfect example of why the president needs to move quickly to fill critical positions, and the Senate should act quickly to consider his nominations.
Freight rail reform is a perfect example of why the president needs to move quickly to fill critical positions, and the Senate should act quickly to consider his nominations.
The House on Tuesday approved, in a mostly party-line vote, a measure that would block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule prohibiting financial institutions from requiring consumers to sign contracts that make out-of-court arbitration mandatory in the event of a legal dispute.
The House on Tuesday approved, in a mostly party-line vote, a measure that would block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule prohibiting financial institutions from requiring consumers to sign contracts that make out-of-court arbitration mandatory in the event of a legal dispute.
Briefings
Washington Brief: Trump Weighs Options for Replacing Sessions as Attorney General
President Donald Trump has spoken privately with confidants and advisers in recent days about the possibility of using a recess appointment to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions if the former Alabama senator leaves his post atop the Justice Department. Trump’s lawyers have urged him against publicly threatening Sessions.
Washington Brief: House Passes Russia Sanctions Bill, Sends Measure to Senate
The House voted 419-3 to pass legislation that includes sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. The bill requires a Senate approval before it can be sent to the White House, where President Donald Trump is said to be undecided on whether he would sign the measure into law.
Washington Brief: House Slated to Vote on Russia Sanctions Bill in Rebuke to Trump
The House is set to vote today on a bill that would curb President Donald Trump’s ability to roll back sanctions. The package, which was finalized over the weekend, would codify sanctions against Russia for its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.
Washington Brief: Kushner Tells Senate Panel He ‘Did Not Collude’ With a Foreign Government
Jared Kushner — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a senior adviser — is scheduled to speak privately with the Senate Intelligence Committee today as part of the panel’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and possible ties to the Trump campaign. In a prepared statement, Kushner said: “I did not collude.”
Washington Brief: Week in Review & What’s Ahead
Sean Spicer announced his resignation as White House press secretary, citing disagreements with President Donald Trump’s hiring of New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director. Spicer told Trump that hiring him was a major mistake. Scaramucci said deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take over when Spicer leaves in August.
Washington Brief: Trump’s Team Investigating Mueller’s Team
Lawyers and aides to President Donald Trump are investigating the investigators hired by special counsel Robert Mueller, scouring their records for potential conflicts of interest in an attempt to discredit their work. Trump has said Mueller’s team would be outside its mandate if they moved beyond Russia and into his personal finances.
Washington Brief: Trump Says Sessions ‘Should Never Have Recused Himself’ From Russia Probe
President Donald Trump said he never would have nominated Jeff Sessions to be U.S. attorney general had he known the former Alabama senator would recuse himself from overseeing the investigation into alleged ties between Trump’s presidential campaign and the Russian government.
Washington Brief: Most Voters Say Trump Jr.’s Meeting With Russian Attorney Was Inappropriate
Fifty-two percent of registered voters said in a new poll that a June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Kremlin-linked attorney was inappropriate. When voters were told the meeting was set up so that the lawyer “could allegedly provide official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary Clinton,” support for the meeting increased to 28 percent, from 23 percent.
Washington Brief: McConnell Says Focus Is Now on Repealing, Not Replacing, Obamacare
Two more GOP senators — Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas — said they oppose the latest iteration of the Senate’s health care bill. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the chamber would now turn to “a repeal of Obamacare with a two-year delay to provide for a stable transition period.”
Washington Brief: Cornyn Promises Eventual Vote on Senate’s Health Care Bill
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) said a vote on the chamber’s health care bill will happen “as soon as we have a full contingent of senators.” But with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) recovering from surgery — a process that could take weeks — critics of the legislation are taking advantage of the delay by lobbying senators to oppose the measure.