Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Ted Poe, Freedom Caucus defector, says: We can’t keep saying ‘no’
Rep. Ted Poe said Monday the reluctance of the House Freedom Caucus to agree to a compromise on a health care bill convinced him it was time to sever ties with the group, arguing they are getting in the way of progress. Published March 27, 2017
Adam Kinzinger: Freedom Caucus hampering GOP’s ability to govern
Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Monday the House Freedom Caucus is torpedoing the GOP's ability to govern, and said the party should look to work with Democrats to get things done on Capitol Hill. Published March 27, 2017
Chris Coons: Neil Gorsuch nomination ‘almost certainly’ will require GOP to go ‘nuclear’
Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware predicted Monday that Republicans will "almost certainly" have to resort to the "nuclear" option to approve the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Published March 27, 2017
Jim Jordan: ‘Mishmash’ health care bill failed to deliver on full repeal promise
A founding member of the House Freedom Caucus pushed back against the White House's argument that GOP opponents lawmakers of the failed plan to replace Obamacare must recognize that the perfect is the enemy of the good. Published March 27, 2017
Charlie Dent: Infrastructure is next best move for Trump White House
Rep. Charlie Dent said Monday President Trump would be best off shifting his attention to passing an infrastructure bill as he looks to recover from the GOP's failure to deliver last week on its promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. Published March 27, 2017
Tom Perriello raises money off defeat of GOP’s loss on health care
A Democratic candidate for governor is raising money off of the GOP's failure to pass an overhaul of the health care system. Published March 27, 2017
House Democrats celebrate the GOP’s failure on health care bill
House Democrats took a "victory" lap Friday after their Republican colleagues pulled the plug on their plan to scrap Obamacare. Published March 24, 2017
DNC Chair Tom Perez says GOP’s health care fumble is a ‘BFD’
The head of the Democratic National Committee said the House GOP's failure Friday to find consensus on a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare as a "BFD." Published March 24, 2017
House Democrats: Republicans should be ‘ashamed’ of health care bill
House Democrats on Friday said GOP lawmakers should be "ashamed" of the health care bill that President Trump and Republican leaders are pushing through Congress, warning that many of the people that voted for the president will be harmed. Published March 24, 2017
Devin Nunes: Paul Manafort has agreed to talk to House intel panel
The head of the House Intelligence Committee said Friday that President Trump's former campaign chairman has agreed to talk with the panel as part of its investigation into Russia tampering in the presidential election. Published March 24, 2017
Scott Walker: House members need to vote to repeal Obamacare today
Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is calling on his GOP colleagues on Capitol Hill to move forward with the Trump administration's plan to overhaul the nation's health care system. Published March 24, 2017
Jim Himes, Democrat: Paul Ryan controls fate of House intel chairman
A Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee stopped short of calling for Rep. Devin Nunes to be stripped of his chairmanship over the Republican's decision to go public with allegations that communications from the Trump transition team were inadvertently intercepted by U.S. spy agencies before sharing the information with Democrats on the panel. Published March 24, 2017
Tom Price takes Donald Trump’s word: He will move on if GOP health care bill dies
The head of the Department of Health said Friday he believes President Trump will follow through on his plan to move on to other issues if the GOP's health care bill dies in the House. Published March 24, 2017
Chris Collins ‘counting on’ his GOP colleagues to pass Obamacare repeal
Rep. Chris Collins of New York said Friday he is "counting on" his colleagues in the House to join him in passing the GOP's health care plan, saying they have the choice of voting to get rid of Obamacare or to keep it intact. Published March 24, 2017
Pro-Obamacare group knocks GOP repeal bill in ads ahead of scheduled vote
Pro-Obamacare groups are calling on Congress to shoot down the House GOP health care bill as part of a last-minute public relations push to kill the bill. Published March 24, 2017
Tea Party Express urges lawmakers to pass health care bill
A national tea party group is supporting the health care bill that President Trump and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan are urging lawmaker to pass on Capitol Hill. Published March 24, 2017
Obamacare repeal fate rests in hands of North Carolinians
Rep. Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican and member of his party's leadership team, laid down a marker Thursday afternoon, telling conservatives to accept or kill the GOP's Obamacare repeal bill. Published March 23, 2017
House Democrats find unlikely allies in House Freedom Caucus to sink GOP healthcare bill
Lacking the troops to block the GOP's health care bill on their own, Democrats are looking for help this week from their ideological opponents on the right, knowing the best chance for sinking the Obamacare repeal lies with Republican rebels. Published March 22, 2017
Conservatives, moderates tough to sway on Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill
Rep. Lou Barletta was one of President Trump's early supporters, but even a personal plea by the president Tuesday wasn't enough to sway the Pennsylvania Republican, who says he's a "no" vote on Republicans' Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill. Published March 21, 2017
Obamacare replacement battle hinging on what to call new bill
For conservatives, it's Ryancare. For Senate Democrats, it's Trumpcare. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, meanwhile, had been trying — without much luck — to get folks to call it the "pay more for less" bill. Published March 19, 2017
