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Legislation December 20, 2015

Medicare doctor fee 'fix' faces uncertain future in House Thursday

Legislation that would prevent a 24 percent cut in payments from the federal government to reimburse doctors who accept Medicare patients faced an uncertain future early Thursday as House GOP leaders struggled to find the votes to support the bill. 

Budget December 20, 2015

Postal Service bailout? USPS billions in the red as lawmakers push reform

It might feel like first-class postage is going up every few weeks, but the U.S. Postal Service nevertheless is in need of a bailout.

Republicans December 20, 2015

House votes to delay ObamaCare mandate by a decade, as part of vital Medicare bill

The House voted Friday to delay ObamaCare's individual mandate to buy health insurance for a decade, as part of a bill that would spare doctors from seeing drastic cuts to their Medicare payments at the end of the month.

Democrats December 20, 2015

Math Problem: Rep. Jackson Lee claims Constitution is 400 years old

The U.S. Constitution is old. But 400 years old?

Republicans December 20, 2015

House backs bill to sue president over laws

The House has approved a bill that would speed up congressional lawsuits accusing the president of failure to enforce federal laws.

Republicans December 20, 2015

Republican proposes hiring official watchdog for ObamaCare

A Republican congressman is calling for the federal government to hire a full-time watchdog for ObamaCare, amid ongoing concerns about fraud and mismanagement.

Environment December 20, 2015

House GOP to vote on bill curtailing EPA climate rules for new power plants

The GOP-led House is expected to vote on a bill Thursday that would curtail the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to limit emissions from new power plants.

Legislation December 20, 2015

House bill revives Ex-Im Bank over conservative opposition

A strong coalition of establishment-backed Republicans and House Democrats voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to revive the Export-Import Bank, dealing a defeat to tea party conservatives and Speaker-to-be Paul Ryan.

POLITICS December 20, 2015

House approves bill gutting ObamaCare, cutting Planned Parenthood

The Republican-controlled House approved legislation Friday that would undo parts of ObamaCare and block federal funding to Planned Parenthood – though it faces turbulence in the Senate, and a certain veto from President Obama should it reach his desk.

Energy December 20, 2015

House votes to lift 40-year-old ban on US crude oil exports

The House overwhelmingly approved a measure Friday that would lift the 40-year-old ban on exporting U.S. crude oil, a restriction that critics say hurts job creation and U.S. national security.

Energy December 20, 2015

Republicans fuming after Obama threatens to veto major energy bill

Congressional Republicans are fuming after the White House threatened to veto a bill that would repeal the 40-year ban on crude oil exports, with GOP lawmakers saying the repeal is urgently needed to boost the economy and bolster national security.