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From left, Republicans Justin Amash, Chip Roy and Jim Jordan are seen during a House Oversight and Reform Committee markup on Wednesday. Roy was requiring the House to conduct roll call votes on noncontroversial amendments. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

House floor shenanigans punctuate start of spending season

By Lindsey McPherson and Kellie Mejdrich
Posted June 12, 2019 at 6:48pm
Former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, New York Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney and Speaker Nancy Pelosi talk on the Speaker’s balcony Tuesday after a meeting iabout funding for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee approved legislation extending the fund. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

After rebuke from Jon Stewart, panel approves 9/11 victim bill

By David Lerman
Posted June 12, 2019 at 1:31pm
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., speaks with reporters as she leaves the House Democrats’ caucus meeting in the Capitol on June 4, 2019. Jayapal co-sponsored a proposal to repeal the Hyde amendment. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Repeal of abortion funding ban won’t be part of spending debate, sponsor says

By Kellie Mejdrich and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 11, 2019 at 11:38am
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., says he'd like to have all 12 spending bills done by the end of June. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Democrats’ Spending Bill Strategy

By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Toula Vlahou
Posted June 10, 2019 at 12:17pm
British Prime Minister Theresa May, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose outside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday. Trump backtracked from a pledge that the U.K.'s National Health Service would be part of trade deal talks. (Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Trump backtracks from comment that U.K. health service would be part of trade talks

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 5, 2019 at 8:19am
Dr. Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood, speaks at an abortion-rights rally at Supreme Court in Washington to protest new state bans on abortion services on May 21, 2019. On Tuesday several abortion-rights and LGBT advocacy groups announced they would file a challenge a Trump Administration rule that may affect access to abortion and contraception. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Abortion-rights groups sue HHS over conscience rule

By Sandhya Raman
Posted May 29, 2019 at 8:59am
Hundreds of women and supporters attend a protest rally over recent restrictive abortion laws on May 21, 2019, in St Louis, Missouri. Planned Parenthood announced it would file a lawsuit with the Circuit Court in St. Louis Tuesday to keep its last abortion provider open, in an effort to keep providing abortions. (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Missouri’s last abortion provider could close as early as Friday

By Sandhya Raman
Posted May 28, 2019 at 2:32pm
The outside of the Food and Drug Administration headquarters is seen in White Oak, Md. The agency approved a $2.1 million Novartis therapy for spinal muscular atrophy Friday, making it the world’s most expensive drug. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Drug pricing legislation may not affect a new $2.1 million gene therapy drug

By Lauren Clason and Andrew Siddons
Posted May 28, 2019 at 11:45am
Abortion opponents demonstrate outside the Supreme Court in June 2018. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump proposal would roll back transgender, abortion protections

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 24, 2019 at 5:34pm
Participants hold signs during the Senate Democrats’ rally against Medicaid cuts in front of the U.S. Capitol on June 6, 2017. Advocated are worried about two Medicaid programs that need additional funding before the end of the fiscal year — U.S. territories’ programs and funding for safety net hospitals. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Pressure mounts on expiring Medicaid programs for U.S. territories, safety net hospitals

By Sandhya Raman
Posted May 24, 2019 at 10:22am