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Inside Politics Archive: March 2013

  • Democrats force GOP to kill conservative budget

    Democrats tried to embarrass Republicans Wednesday by refusing to cast votes on House conservatives' budget, forcing the GOP to have to kill one of its own plans. Published March 20 2013

  • Joe Biden: White House still pushing assault weapons ban

    Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Wednesday that the White House is still pushing for a so-called assault weapons ban to pass Congress, even though the measure is on life support after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said this week it will not be part of a base bill Democrats plan to introduce next month. Published March 20 2013

  • GOP video mocks White House for canceling tours

    Rep. Darrell Issa, who chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is poking a little fun at President Obama's decision to put a stop to White House tours in the face of the sequester instead of making more targeted spending cuts. Published March 20 2013

  • Sen. Orrin Hatch knocks treadmill desks, $10B for new health center

    Sen. Orrin Hatch has never been shy in voicing his concerns about President Obama's health care law, but he was particularly put off by one aspect of a newly created health innovation center under the Affordable Care Act — treadmill desks. Published March 20 2013

  • President Obama's limo breaks down at Israeli airport

    A limousine that was to have taken President Obama around Israel broke down Wednesday before his arrival in the country, forcing officials to find another car. Published March 20 2013

  • Rep. Steve Scalise slams President Obama for releasing hoops bracket before budget

    Rep. Steve Scalise, chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, condemned President Obama Wednesday for making his picks for the NCAA college basketball tournament before releasing his annual budget, calling it a "shocking failure of leadership." Published March 20 2013

  • Charlie Crist leads poll for Florida governor

    Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican-turned-independent-turned-Democrat, would trounce the state's current GOP Gov. Rick Scott in a hypothetical 2014 matchup, a new poll says. Published March 20 2013

  • Lawmakers seek tougher rules on addictive painkillers

    A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to reclassify hydrocodone drugs such as Vicodin to reflect their high potential for addiction amid a nationwide "epidemic" of painkiller abuse. Published March 20 2013

  • Boehner hails new pope

    House Speaker John A. Boehner applauded Tuesday's installation of Pope Francis, calling him a "gracious and faithful servant of God." Published March 19 2013

  • Leaderless: For one hour, Obama and Biden both abroad

    Nobody is threatening a coup, but there could be a brief period Tuesday night when both President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden are out of the county at the same time. Published March 19 2013

  • Lawmakers press NSF to fund home-grown commerce

    House members from both parties pressed the National Science Foundation, an independent federal agency that funds projects in science and technology, over its record on steering taxpayer-funded innovation to American companies instead of foreign competitors. Published March 19 2013

  • Despite abortion views, Biden, Pelosi receive Communion in Vatican Mass

    Vice President Joseph R. Biden and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi both received Communion during the Mass to celebrate the installation of Pope Francis in spite of their pro-choice position on abortion. Published March 19 2013

  • Senate hopeful Markey floats drone privacy bill

    With public unease over domestic drones continuing to grow, Rep. Edward Markey on Tuesday offered a bill designed to "prevent flying robots from becoming spying robots." Published March 19 2013

  • McDonough: 'Going to find the votes' on weapons ban

    Though Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is not including a ban on so-called assault weapons in Senate Democrats' legislative package on guns, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said Tuesday that the measure deserves a vote and that "we're going to find the votes." Published March 19 2013

  • Reid: 'Women have added something to the Senate that only women can add'

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had nothing but glowing things to say about Sen. Patty Murray, Washington Democrat, on Tuesday. Published March 19 2013

  • SEC, consumer banking picks clear committee

    On a party-line vote, the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday narrowly voted to confirm Richard Cordray for a full term as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but Republicans still stand in the way of final Senate approval. Published March 19 2013

  • Obama celebrates belated St. Patrick's Day

    President Obama celebrated St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday, two days late, by welcoming Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny to the White House for his annual visit at this time of the year Published March 19 2013

  • House GOP: Obama more concerned about basketball than budget

    House Republicans are accusing President Obama of spending more time making his picks for the upcoming NCAA college basketball tournament than on his budget, which is more than a month late. Published March 19 2013

  • Rep. Chris Van Hollen hopeful about immigration reform

    Rep. Chris Van Hollen said he's cautiously optimistic Congress can pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation but worries House Republicans could quash a deal. Published March 19 2013

  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer: House GOP budget 'fantasyland'

    Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a member of the powerful House Budget and Ways and Means committees, called the House Republican budget proposal "fantasyland" that would harm the nation's economy. Published March 19 2013