Tag: Congress
For the past month, President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet have warned members of Congress not to rock the boat too much about Saudi Arabias murder and dismemberment of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.…
WASHINGTON (AP) After months of debate and negotiation, Congress voted final approval Wednesday to a massive farm bill that will provide more than $400 billion for agriculture subsidies, conservation programs and food aid. The…
One of the clear messages of the midterm elections was the enthusiasm Americans have for the Affordable Care Act. Now that more people have better access to individual health insurance, they want to keep it.…
WASHINGTON Nancy Pelosi had an exceptional 2018 midterm election cycle. Her prodigious fundraising and the message discipline she helped impose propelled House Democrats to their biggest gains since 1974. She has proved herself to…
MORAN With the elections in the rearview mirror, Congress members will return to Washington, D.C., next week for what typically is considered a lame-duck session. It could be an eventful one for Kansas farmers.…
WASHINGTON (AP) Democrats seized the House majority from President Donald Trumps Republican Party on Tuesday in a suburban revolt that threatened whats left of the presidents governing agenda. But the GOP gained ground in…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Republicans held onto an eastern Kansas congressional seat Tuesday they had been in danger of losing because of questions about their novice candidates public statements. Steve Watkins defeated Democrat Paul Davis…
Democratic congressional candidate Paul Davis hosted a round-table discussion with a dozen area health care professionals Thursday in Pittsburg. Davis, who is locked in a neck and neck contest with political rookie Steve Watkins (R-Topeka)…
WASHINGTON (AP) Control of Congress and the future of Donald Trumps presidency are on the line as the primary season closes this week, jump-starting a two-month sprint to Election Day that will test Democrats…
LAWRENCE, Kan. Paul Davis says hes frustrated, but he doesnt really show it. Sitting at a wooden desk in his campaign office in downtown Lawrence, the bespectacled Democrat matter-of-factly states that hes irked by…
