The Latest: Ryan’s message to America is ‘we hear you’
House Speaker
Ryan was speaking in the House chamber after winning election Tuesday to serve his first full term as speaker. Ryan says Americans have been looking to
Ryan says it's time not to be timid. He says: "You can feel the winds of change."
Democratic Leader
The Obama administration is suggesting it is "rather revealing" that
"That's not draining the swamp," said Earnest Tuesday, referring to President-elect
Trump tweeted criticism of the
Rep.
Ryan, 46, will serve his first full term as speaker after succeeding
Ryan will lead the
Successful passage of the measure would allow a detailed follow-up repeal bill to pass through
Repealing President
The measure directs top congressional committees to cast votes to assemble the repeal legislation by
The measure is officially called a budget resolution.
The Republican chairman of the
Speaking with reporters Tuesday, Sen.
Corker says he was meeting with Tillerson Tuesday afternoon. Corker says the committee will receive very soon a detailed financial disclosure statement from Tillerson, who worked at
Seven new members of the
Each senator was joined at the dais by current and former senators. They then took their new desks and chatted with fellow lawmakers.
There are two new Republican senators and five
Duckworth, a double-amputee
Former Vice President
Cheney's daughter,
Panetta's son
In a reversal, the
Said Rep.
The 115th
Lawmakers will soon vote on who will serve as House speaker with Rep.
The festive opening included dozens of children, dressed in their Sunday finest, sitting in the House chamber to watch the ceremony. Among the guests were former Vice President
A coalition of government watchdogs and scholars is expressing concern about a vote by
The groups, including
The letter says the ethics office "has helped change a secretive and oft-perceived moribund ethics enforcement process" into one that is more accountable, active and bipartisan.
The letter comes after GOP House members voted behind closed doors Monday to give lawmakers themselves ultimate control over the ethics office, which was created after several bribery and corruption scandals sent lawmakers to prison.
Scholars including
President-elect
In two tweets on Tuesday, Trump reacted to the closed-door vote of
Trump's first tweet said, "With all that
He followed up with a second that said. "Focus on tax reform, healthcare and so many other things of far greater importance! #DTS"
"DTS" stands for "drain the swamp."
Senior
Majority Leader
Secretary of State
McCarthy and Royce called the abstention a "stunt" that "hurt our ally
Senate Minority Leader
The
But Schumer says, "We'll fight him tooth and nail when he appeals to the baser instincts that diminish America and its greatness."
The newly elevated Senate Democratic leader says the issues confronting America are so complex that "we cannot tweet them away."
Schumer's comments come in prepared remarks he is delivering later Tuesday as
Members of the 115th
The first and biggest target is Obama's health care law, which
House Majority Leader
Hoyer Remarks During House Democrats’ Conference Call to Discuss the Affordable Care Act
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