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Immigration Clash In Congress Coming In June

Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., (left) speaks next to Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., and Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, during a May 9 news conference on a discharge petition to force votes on immigration legislation. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Immigration Clash In Congress Coming In June

June 4, 2018 • Lawmakers thought the immigration debate was over, but a group of House Republicans is agitating for a floor showdown later this month. The House GOP Conference will meet Thursday to strategize.

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What We Know About The Trump, House GOP Tax Plans So Far

President Trump, during his campaign, and House Speaker Paul Ryan have proposed reducing the number of tax brackets and lowering corporate tax rates. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption

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What We Know About The Trump, House GOP Tax Plans So Far

February 28, 2017 • Sweeping tax cuts, for businesses and individuals, will be at or near the top of the list for both the White House and the Republican-controlled Congress. A tax on imports may also be on the table.

Boehner: House GOP 'Ready To Work With The President'

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Boehner says Congress stands ready to work with the president on the threat from Islamic State militants. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Boehner: House GOP 'Ready To Work With The President'

September 11, 2014 • The House speaker said Congress "ought to give the president what he's asking for" but also expressed skepticism, saying the White House plan to defeat Islamic State militants doesn't go far enough.

House Defense Bill: Military DREAMers Out, Climate Science Ban In

GOP leadership decided against keeping an immigration-related provision in the defense authorization bill. But it allowed one banning the Defense Department from participating in climate change research. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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House Defense Bill: Military DREAMers Out, Climate Science Ban In

May 22, 2014 • GOP leadership decided against keeping an immigration-related provision in the defense authorization bill. But it kept one banning the Defense Department from participating in climate change research.

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House Republicans Join In Passing $1 Trillion Spending Bill

House Speaker John Boehner and GOP leaders face reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Tuesday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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House Republicans Join In Passing $1 Trillion Spending Bill

January 15, 2014 • In a bipartisan compromise, lawmakers approved the 1,582-page spending bill. The Senate is expected to follow suit later this week.

Obama's Immigration Pivot Hits A Bruised GOP's Weak Spot

Demonstrators supporting an immigration overhaul stage a sit-down protest at the offices of Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., on Oct. 11. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption

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Obama's Immigration Pivot Hits A Bruised GOP's Weak Spot

October 18, 2013 • Having successfully stared down congressional Republicans in the shutdown-debt ceiling fight, President Obama and his Democratic Party face almost no risk by turning to immigration. And it's the perfect vehicle for the president to cause congressional Republicans major indigestion.

House GOP's Latest Idea: A Fiscal Supercommittee, Sort Of

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House GOP's Latest Idea: A Fiscal Supercommittee, Sort Of

October 8, 2013 • Republicans are calling for a new special panel to work out a deal to reopen government and raise the debt ceiling. Its prospects aren't very good.

Wednesday Morning Political Mix

A visitor to the federally run Folk Art Center in Asheville, N.C., on Tuesday expressed the dismay many felt because of the government shutdown. Chuck Burton/AP hide caption

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Wednesday Morning Political Mix

October 2, 2013 • The shutdown and debt-ceiling fights appear to be merging... the hardline conservatives driving the House GOP leadership believe they are winning... It's Colorado Springs, not the Washington, DC area, with the largest percentage of its workforce receiving federal paychecks.

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Election-Year Realities Bring Compromise On Payroll Taxes And More

February 15, 2012 • There'll still be plenty of disagreements. Compromise seems next to impossible on Democratic proposals to raise taxes on the wealthy, for instance. But the congressional Republican leaders are clearly becoming more selective on where they draw the line.

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Boehner: 'No Threat Of Government Shutdown'

September 22, 2011 • Less than a day after the House voted down a spending bill that would keep the government open past the end of the month, Speaker John Boehner vowed Thursday that Congress would avert a government shutdown. But it was clear he wasn't exactly sure how.

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Report: Freshmen Lawmakers Engage In (N)earmarking

July 20, 2011 • In a story some version of which could probably have been written all the way back to the earliest Congresses, the New York Times notes that lawmakers of Congress who rail against federal spending in general tend to like it in their districts in particular.

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House GOP Effort To Refocus On Jobs Draws Liberal Jibes

May 27, 2011 • House Republicans have gotten mired in a debate about their proposal to privatize Medicare. So they took steps to make sure voters don't think the majority party in the House is neglecting the job issue.

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House GOP Shows Fissures On Size, Speed Of Spending Cuts

March 14, 2011 • As the federal government approaches another shutdown, there's disagreement among House GOP freshman on whether they should hold out for all their spending cuts or compromise with Democrats.

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Boehner: House Will Defend Defense Of Marriage Act

March 4, 2011 • Speaker Boehner said President Obama focused on social issues instead of jobs, as voters wanted. That charge led a gay rights group, Human Rights Campaign, to accuse Boehner of hypocrisy for doing what he accused the president of.

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House GOP Big Winner On Bill To Avert Shutdown

March 1, 2011 • House GOP leaders got a big win on the short-term spending bill, keeping Democrats on the defensive.

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Senate Democrats Seek Their Own 2011 Budget Cuts

February 24, 2011 • Senate Democrats are developing a package of budget cuts for the current 2011 fiscal year. It's an acknowledgement that the current political climate requires cuts and the need to have a counteroffer to the House GOP's deep package of cuts.

House GOP Readies Two-Week Spending Bill

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House GOP Readies Two-Week Spending Bill

February 23, 2011 • The House GOP's two-week offer counters Majority Leader Harry Reid's proposal for a four-week bill. Congressional Republicans are readying a two-week spending bill with $4 billion in cuts from current spending levels. Reid has said he's willing to discuss a four-week bill with no cuts.

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House's GOP Leaders Hit Turbulence Early

February 10, 2011 • House leaders have hit severe turbulence as some of their fellow Republicans refuse to go along with legislative initiatives being pushed by Speaker Boehner and his leadership team. Meanwhile, Democrats have little to no incentive to help the GOP leaders.

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House GOP's Proposed Deep Spending Cuts Rile Senate Democrats

February 3, 2011 • Proposed House GOP spending cuts raised tensions and puts a clash with Senate Democrats closer. House Republicans want to cut $58 billion in non-security, discretionary spending for the rest of the year. Sen. Harry Reid called such cuts "draconian."

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Health Law Gives Both Sides Campaign Fodder

January 20, 2011 • While the GOP House's health law repeal action may not become law, it gives both Republicans and Democrats fresh campaign fodder for 2012.

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Health Care Law=Job Killer: Some Economists Support House GOP

January 18, 2011 • A group of economists said mandates in the new law will be a disincentive to job creation. Many of the economists have played roles in the Republican administrations or have been GOP aides on Capitol Hill.

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GOP Baltimore Retreat: More Low-Key Than Last Year

January 14, 2011 • At a retreat, the House GOP tweaks its post-Tucson game plan, including how to civilly press Obama. The meeting this year is much more low-key than last year's, with no invitation to the president and little to no media access.

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Speaker Boehner Gets Gavel After Pelosi's Swan Song

January 5, 2011 • Boehner vowed more openness in the way the House operates but only to a point. Democrats wouldn't be allowed to use the new rules to block the GOP agenda. Meanwhile, Pelosi ticked off Democratic successes.

Bipartisanship On The Hill? Living On A Prayer

Democrat Steny Hoyer of Maryland (left), who will be the House minority whip in the new Congress, and Republican Eric Cantor of Virginia, the incoming majority leader, leave after a prayer service Wednesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images hide caption

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Bipartisanship On The Hill? Living On A Prayer

January 5, 2011 • At Wednesday morning's bipartisan prayer service, Congress members on the left and right set aside their differences to acknowledge that which unites them: love of country, and service. The mood was short-lived.

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