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Republicans emerged from a meeting with no certain path forward on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown after Friday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP still has ‘no specific direction’ on spending bill with shutdown looming

Al Weaver and Susan Ferrechio · December 21, 2017 12:26 am

Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to reporters. He, along with other Senate Republican leaders, are trying to get more of their senators to vote for the tax reform bill. Cornyn said he expected to pass the final bill Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Winning over a few senators is all Republicans need to do to pass tax reform in a week

Joseph Lawler · December 15, 2017 12:15 am

Conservatives fret about costly gifts being added to short-term funding bill

Robert King · December 7, 2017 5:01 am

Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., has declined to speculate as to whether he would support two Obamacare stabilization bills if President Trump throws his weight behind them. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Rep. Mark Walker says ‘no energy’ for Obamacare bills

Robert King · December 6, 2017 10:48 pm

Mike Pence's leadership PAC raised $1 million in one evening back in July. As the midterms approach, there's little indication Pence will slow down. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Philip Wegmann · November 22, 2017 6:22 pm

Many House Republicans, including Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, have been reluctant to embrace the repeal of the Obamacare individual mandate in the Senate tax reform plan. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obamacare emerges as wildcard in tax debate

Susan Ferrechio · November 19, 2017 5:01 am

"We've got to get on with keeping our promise, and one of the chief promises we made when we ran for office in 2016 was that we would do tax reform and tax cuts for families, for people, and so we've got to get on with that," House Speaker Paul Ryan said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Republicans have tax reform in the bag

Susan Ferrechio · November 16, 2017 5:01 am

Four of the five Senate members who had previously endorsed Moore's campaign had revoked their support by Monday night. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Mark Meadows, Jim Jordan on Roy Moore: It’s up to Alabama

Al Weaver · November 14, 2017 1:46 am

"Obviously there are going to be some folks that we are going to talk to this week that aren't yet there, but are going to get there," Scalise said. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Steve Scalise: Most of the Freedom Caucus behind House tax plan push

Naomi Lim · November 12, 2017 7:40 pm

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., one of the most conservative men on Capitol Hill, has said if the sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Roy Moore are true, then the Republican candidate for Alabama's open Senate seat must step aside. (AP Images)

Mark Meadows: Roy Moore should ‘immediately step aside’ if allegations true

Al Weaver · November 9, 2017 11:39 pm

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., leads a faction of more than three dozen conservatives whose support for a final tax bill will be critical for passage in the House. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Top House conservative rejects Senate plan to phase in corporate tax cut

Susan Ferrechio · November 9, 2017 5:20 pm

House Republicans, such as Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, and Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., are under pressure to pass a complicated tax reform bill by year's end. Some, like Cole, believe if the legislation isn't pushed through, it could spell defeat for Republicans in the 2018 midterm elections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP election rout haunts tax reform push

Al Weaver and Susan Ferrechio · November 9, 2017 5:01 am