
Flanked by Senate education committee chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander and ranking member Sen. Patty Murray, President Barack Obama signed into law on Thursday the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the latest version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that was enacted in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
by Dr. Susan Berry10 Dec 2015, 8:10 PM PST0

On Wednesday, a congressional conference committee kicked off the effort to reauthorize No Child Left Behind (NCLB)—the latest version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)—amid the concerns of many conservative parents, who would prefer to see education taken out of the hands of the federal government and back into those of the individual states and local school districts.
by Dr. Susan Berry18 Nov 2015, 9:15 PM PST0

With their legislation to defund Planned Parenthood and redirect those federal funds to women’s health care facilities that don’t provide abortions, Senate Republicans say they are sending the message that their proposal is not about politics, but about the “moral fabric” of the nation.
by Dr. Susan Berry30 Jul 2015, 5:35 PM PST0

The Senate passed its version of the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law Thursday by a vote of 81-17. The approval of the Every Child Achieves Act now sends the measure to a conference with the House’s bill, which passed that chamber last week.
by Dr. Susan Berry16 Jul 2015, 9:22 PM PST0

The Senate voted to end debate on the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA) Wednesday, 86-12, allowing for a final vote on Thursday on the measure that is that chamber’s version of the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind law.
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Jul 2015, 8:25 PM PST0

Liberal pressure groups and some U.S. senators claim that the holdup over Loretta Lynch’s nomination to be attorney general is another front in a supposed Republican “War on women.”
by Caroline May18 Mar 2015, 9:55 AM PST0

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) argues that despite the fact that President Obama’s executive amnesty will not have the force of law, it would be very difficult for another president to rescind. “This is something that is fair
by Caroline May20 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

A group of Senate Democrats, led by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), are voicing their support for President Obama’s expected executive actions on immigration. In a letter to Obama Monday, Reid and Sens. Richard Durbin (D-IL), Charles Schumer (D-NY),
by Caroline May17 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Feminist champion and “war on women” advocate Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) reportedly laughed off an alleged sexual-harassment incident involving a female Democrat colleague who had her breast groped by a male senator. After Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) revealed in a
by Tony Lee31 Aug 2014, 11:02 AM PST0

House Budget Committee Chairman released his Fiscal Year 2015 budget Tuesday ahead of a potentially difficult vote in the House as he continues to deal with unrest on the right from a deal he struck with Democratic Senate Budget Committee
by Jonathan Strong1 Apr 2014, 7:41 AM PST0

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) protested that if the Supreme Court of the United States rules that Hobby Lobby does not have to provide birth control insurance for its employees, it would potentially open the door for other types of discrimination.
by Robert Wilde26 Mar 2014, 2:36 AM PST0

Nearly a third of lawmakers in Congress want to end the military pension cuts in the budget deal brokered by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), which President Barack Obama signed. According to The Hill, “more than
by Tony Lee5 Jan 2014, 8:34 AM PST0

While members of Congress ended 2013 congratulating themselves for passing a budget, the media missed the fact that the agreement doesn’t actually avoid a government shutdown. The deal reached by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) provides
by Mike Flynn4 Jan 2014, 10:37 AM PST0

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimated that in 2013 it improperly spent about $65 billion in taxpayer funds through waste, errors, and fraud, a figure that was primarily fueled by an estimated $60 billion in overpayments
by Edwin Mora2 Jan 2014, 11:32 AM PST0

Two days after President Barack Obama signed a budget compromise that slashed pension benefits for military veterans, retired Marine Jessie Jane Duff blasted Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his “outrageous attitude” toward the sacrifices those in the armed forces have
by Tony Lee28 Dec 2013, 10:35 AM PST0

Lawmakers from both parties introduced bills this week to repeal or reverse the cost of living adjustment (COLA) Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) heaved upon retired military personnel. They pushed the cuts as a way to
by AWR Hawkins27 Dec 2013, 7:52 AM PST0

Veterans and conservatives are expressing outrage toward House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). The cuts to retired service members’ pensions embedded in the budget deal cut by him and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) elicited an overwhelming
by Mary Chastain21 Dec 2013, 5:30 AM PST0

On Wednesday, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), who brokered the budget deal with Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), claimed the cuts to disabled veterans benefits were “mistakenly” included in the agreement and vowed to rectify the “unintended inclusion.” Murray, the Chairwoman of the
by Tony Lee18 Dec 2013, 5:04 PM PST0

by Matthew Boyle18 Dec 2013, 3:15 PM PST0

On Wednesday, the Senate voted 64-36 to pass the budget deal negotiated by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA). The deal increases discretionary domestic spending to over $1 trillion a year, by eliminating most the the sequester
by Mike Flynn18 Dec 2013, 1:54 PM PST0

Freshman Democrat Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) held two budget events in her Western Illinois district on Tuesday. The events, in which constituents pick their priorities for spending, are designed to support the argument that government needs more revenue. Beyond that,
by Mike Flynn18 Dec 2013, 11:42 AM PST0

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has scrubbed a document to remove a false statement about the budget deal he cut with Senate Budget Committee chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Breitbart News has learned. An original talking point
by Matthew Boyle18 Dec 2013, 9:43 AM PST0

In the days immediately following the release of the budget deal negotiated between Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), House Speaker John Boehner launched a preemptive attack on conservative and tea party grass roots activists. Saying these
by Mike Flynn17 Dec 2013, 5:59 PM PST0

The fact that House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Budget Committee chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) double counted savings in their budget deal means that the bill actually increases the deficit by several billion dollars, Breitbart
by Matthew Boyle17 Dec 2013, 3:21 PM PST0

While 12 Republican Senators voted with Senate Democrats to proceed to a vote of final passage on the budget deal from House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), 33 Senate Republicans stood up
by Matthew Boyle17 Dec 2013, 9:00 AM PST0