Skip to content

Watch

Washington Times Weekly: Bill Gertz on how Trump's strikes could quietly squeeze China

TRENDING:
Iran
Advertisement

Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr. covers politics and the White House for The Washington Times. He can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, answers a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 21, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Congress passes first budget in 6 years

Congress' unified budget cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate Tuesday, setting the stage for final passage of the GOP-authored blueprint later in the day. Published May 5, 2015

A worker is seen behind the registration window of the emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta on Jan. 24, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

ER visits up under Obamacare, despite promises: Doctors’ poll

Doctors say emergency room visits have increased since the advent of Obamacare, undercutting one of the key selling points of President Obama's health care law, which was supposed to ensure a healthier population by pushing consumers to rely on their primary physicians rather than emergency trips to the hospital. Published May 4, 2015

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom 15th Annual Spring Kick Off, in Waukee, Iowa, Saturday, April 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Bobby Jindal: GOP needs Obamacare replacement ‘today’

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Friday that congressional Republicans need to present a replacement to Obamacare immediately, arguing it isn't enough to fight for repeal or try to scrap parts of President Obama's overhaul. Published May 1, 2015

"There is no question this budget is far from perfect, but it is some progress since it has been a long time since the Congress has completed this basic part of governing," said Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, who had refused to sign off on the budget, objecting to the "gimmicks," before relenting on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Congress presents first unified budget since 2009

Republican negotiators announced they'd reached a deal Wednesday on a unified federal budget, marking the first time in six years that the annual spending process will be governed by a full blueprint, and setting the stage for cuts in health and welfare spending plus a boost in defense. Published April 29, 2015

"There is no question this budget is far from perfect, but it is some progress since it has been a long time since the Congress has completed this basic part of governing," said Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, who had refused to sign off on the budget, objecting to the "gimmicks," before relenting on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Bob Corker stalling GOP budget deal

GOP negotiators struggled Tuesday to complete their budget as a lone Republican held out, protesting what he called "gimmicks" his colleagues were using. Published April 28, 2015

House Speaker John A. Boehner. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

House Republicans start 2016 budgets, too early for Democrats

The House will take up 2016 spending bills this week even as Republican negotiators finalize a budget framework and the White House warns Republicans not to forge ahead without lifting mandatory spending caps the parties agreed to years ago. Published April 26, 2015

A kit with naloxone, also known by its brand name Narcan, is displayed at the South Jersey AIDS Alliance in Atlantic City, N.J., on Feb. 19, 2014. An overdose of opiates essentially makes the body forget to breathe. Naloxone works by blocking the brain receptors that opiates latch onto and helping the body "remember" to take in air. (Associated Press) **FILE**

CDC: Time for all EMS staff to employ overdose-reversal drug

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday urged emergency response agencies to make sure all of their staff members know how to use an overdose-reversal treatment that can prevent deaths from prescription opioid or heroin use. Published April 24, 2015

Sen David Vitter, Louisiana Republican (Associated Press) ** FILE **

David Vitter’s Obamacare subpoena bid doomed by five GOP defections

Five Senate Republicans voted with Democrats Thursday to reject Sen. David Vitter's attempt to subpoena the D.C. health exchange, dealing a blow to his one-man probe into why Congress is allowed to use the city's small-business health program although it employs thousands. Published April 23, 2015

"Our work today and in the coming weeks will show hardworking taxpayers that Congress is committed to a government that's more effective and more accountable," said Sen. Mike Enzi, Wyoming Republican. (Associated Press)

House, Senate closer to smoothing budget differences

The House and Senate began to smooth out their differences Monday over federal spending in 2016 and beyond, paving the way for showdowns between majority Republicans and President Obama over Obamacare, whether to slash health and welfare programs instead of raising taxes, and how to bolster the Pentagon without running afoul of spending caps the lawmakers agreed to years ago. Published April 20, 2015