Kevin Freking – Page 10

El líder de los republicanos en el Senado Mitch McConnell, con una venda en la cara debido a una caída, en el Congreso en Washington el 10 de diciembre del 2024. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)

McConnell no buscará reelección, poniendo fin a larga carrera como líder republicano en Senado

February 20, 2025 at 12:15 p.m.

El senador republicano Mitch McConnell anunció el jueves que no buscará la reelección el próximo año, poniendo fin a una larga trayectoria como un influyente que defendió causas conservadoras, pero...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives to talk to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans to find agreement on a spending bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions

February 18, 2025 at 8:12 a.m.

Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives to speak with reporters to discuss the Trump agenda following a closed-door strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House GOP rushing to produce Trump’s big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises

February 7, 2025 at 8:41 a.m.

House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for a big budget package that includes some $3 trillion in tax breaks,...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., center, joined from left by Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump pushes border crackdown at House Republican retreat as he caps first week in office

January 27, 2025 at 7:25 p.m.

President Donald Trump regaled House Republicans on Monday with a rhetorical highlight reel from his first week in office, and he urged them to support his immigration crackdown and border...

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump arrives on Capitol Hill as GOP struggles to agree on legislative strategy ahead

January 8, 2025 at 4:47 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill late Wednesday to meet privately with Republican senators as House and Senate GOP leaders are straining to come up with a strategy for...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gives a thumbs-up as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker vote after dramatic floor vote

January 3, 2025 at 1:46 p.m.

Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, joined from left by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., talks at a news conference after presenting his final version of an interim spending bill to his caucus, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump has now abruptly rejected the bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown. Instead, he’s telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

December 20, 2024 at 8:39 a.m.

A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks during a U.S. Capitol Hanukkah event with a ceremonial Menorah lighting to commemorate the upcoming eight-day festival of Hanukkah on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown

December 18, 2024 at 5:56 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

December 17, 2024 at 6:05 p.m.

Congressional leaders unveiled a spending agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local...

House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors

December 11, 2024 at 4:28 p.m.

The House on Wednesday passed a $895 billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and would give a double-digit pay raise to about half...

All Stories