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Trump tweets: Congress must move fast on tax reform

President Trump tweeted Wednesday urging Congress to move fast on tax reform in wake of the recent devastation from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

September 13, 2017

Toomey, Thune, Manchin at bipartisan Trump dinner say there are areas of agreement on tax reform

Three senators who attended Tuesday's bipartisan dinner with President Trump on Wednesday said there are areas on tax reform where the two parties can agree.

September 13, 2017

Rand Paul pushes vote to end war powers resolution

Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday he'll push for a debate to repeal the war powers resolution.

September 13, 2017

Chris Murphy proposes a Medicare buy-in plan as Bernie Sanders pushes Medicare for all

Sen. Chris Murphy said Wednesday that Democrats should be working with President Trump and Republicans to keep the government open.

September 13, 2017

Republican retirements in House may open door for Democrats in 2018

A slew of Republican House retirements in recent weeks has left the GOP wondering whether it will be able to defend open seats in swing districts -- and Democrats saying President Trump has poisoned the upcoming election for vulnerable Republicans.

September 12, 2017

Mike Lee says he’d like to see the parent penalty tax eliminated in Trump tax plan

Sen. Mike Lee said Tuesday that he'd like to see the "parent penalty tax" eliminated in President Trump's tax reform plan.

September 12, 2017

Steve Mnuchin says backdating tax reform ‘absolutely’ a possibility

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday that the Trump administration is considering backdating tax reform to the beginning of the year.

September 12, 2017

Hope Hicks to serve as White House communications director permanently: Report

Hope Hicks is set to become the new White House communications director, NBC News reported.

September 12, 2017

Joni Ernst: Donald Trump, Democrats can make a deal if Republicans direct the conversation

Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she doesn't have any issue with President Trump making deals with Democrats as long as Republicans direct the conversation.

September 12, 2017

Lawmakers request full report on Trump security costs at his multiple properties

Five lawmakers sent a letter Monday to the inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security requesting a full report on the Secret Service costs to protect President Trump's multiple properties.

September 11, 2017

Dave Trott says he will not seek re-election

Rep. Dave Trott announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2018.

September 11, 2017

Brock Long, FEMA administrator, hopes Irma, Harvey change evacuations for storm prep

FEMA Administrator Brock Long said Monday that he hopes the past two weeks of storms change the preparation for major storms.

September 11, 2017

Mitt Romney plans Utah Senate run if Orrin Hatch retires: Report

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is reportedly considering a Senate run in Utah if longtime Sen. Orrin Hatch retires.

September 11, 2017

Rudy Giuliani: 9/11 is not part of history yet

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Monday that Sept. 11, 2001, isn't part of history yet.

September 11, 2017

Mike McCaul: 9/11-style terror attack likely couldn’t happen today

Rep. Michael McCaul said Monday that he doesn't think a terrorist attack on the scale of Sept. 11, 2001, could happen today.

September 11, 2017

Bill Nelson: Emergency funding just the first step in Irma cleanup

Sen. Bill Nelson said Monday that more funding for both Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey will be needed in the coming weeks and months.

September 11, 2017

Ryan Zinke: Monuments shouldn’t be taken down but learned from

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday that monuments should be learning opportunities and should not be destroyed.

September 11, 2017

Carly Fiorina will not seek U.S. Senate seat in Virginia

Former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina announced Friday she will not run for U.S. Senate in Virginia next year.

September 8, 2017

Marsha Blackburn says she voted no on Harvey funds because of debt ceiling

Rep. Marsha Blackburn said Friday that she voted no on the Tropical Storm Harvey relief package because it wasn't a clean bill.

September 8, 2017

Eric Swalwell: Democratic leaders were right to strike a deal despite pledging to oppose Trump

Rep. Eric Swalwell said Friday that Democratic leaders made the right decision to strike a deal with President Trump, despite many in the party pledging to oppose him.

September 8, 2017