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Obamacare repeal debate stalls budget talks in Congress

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

The spending fights will make it tough for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John A. Boehner to cobble a coalition able to pass a budget, and they are unlikely to get any help from Democrats, who have slammed the twin GOP proposals released this week — one for the House and one for the Senate — as "warmed-over stew." (Associated Press)

Republican budget proposals a tough sell within increasingly polarized GOP

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 19, 2015. An uncharacteristic joint effort by Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, to resolve a gnawing problem about how Medicare pays doctors underscores the political victories each sees in finally sweeping the issue off the deck _ if they can. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

House leaders say they’re close to fixing hated Medicare funding formula

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Medicare deal hits Senate turbulence over abortion

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. accompanied by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 17, 2015, following a policy luncheon. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Senate GOP unveils budget with Obamacare repeal, dismisses president’s ‘unserious’ plan

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga. holds-up a synopsis of the House Republican budget proposal as he announces the plan on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 17, 2015. The plan includes a boost in defense spending but cuts in the Medicaid program for the poor, food stamps and health care subsidies. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

GOP budget repeals Obamacare, cuts $5.5 trillion

By Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

The Social Security Administration's main campus in Woodlawn, Md., is seen here on Jan. 11, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Feds shelled out $125B in bogus payments last year

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 19 2015 file photo, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

House leaders say they’re working on fix to outdated Medicare formula

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Sen. Robert Menendez, New Jersey Democrat, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 27, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Robert Menendez to face federal corruption charges: report

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times

Golden Hammer: GAO reports federal government wasted $125 billion in 2014 alone

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Illustration on Obamacare's mandate to share medical records with multiple government agencies by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Obamacare: Why Washington wants your medical file

By Jane Lindell Hughes

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell speaks at the Treasury Department in Washington on July 28, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

HHS outlines shift away from Medicare fee-for-service model

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

People wait in line to apply for municipal identification cards on the first day they are available at the Bronx Library Center, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in New York. The card, dubbed IDNYC, is aimed at those who don't currently have an ID. That includes the elderly, homeless and an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the city who live in the U.S. without legal documentation. The cards will be mailed to the recipients in three weeks. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Obama amnesty will cover 2.25 million illegal immigrants: CBO

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse Thursday in Brownsville, Texas, to chant, read poems and share stories of their immigration struggles. Attorneys for 25 states are going before a federal judge to argue for a rollback of President Obama's expansive executive actions to spare millions of people living in the U.S. illegally from deportation. (Associated Press)

Obama amnesty to qualify 2 million illegal immigrants for tax breaks, benefits

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 17, 2013 file photo, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans remain in charge of the House, but it won’t be the same Republicans leading many committees. House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, is poised to run the chamber for the fifth straight year, but nine committees are getting new heads, providing an opportunity for fresh faces to make an impact on issues such as defense, government spending and taxes. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Rep. Tom Price: Romney-Ryan won senior vote in ‘12 on GOP Medicare proposal

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2014 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans remain in charge of the House, but it won’t be the same Republicans leading many committees. Boehner is poised to run the chamber for the fifth straight year, but nine committees are getting new heads, providing an opportunity for fresh faces to make an impact on issues such as defense, government spending and taxes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP to focus Congress on the economy: ‘Serious adults are in charge here’

Associated Press

The national parks and other land deals attached to the defense bill sparked a bitter dispute, with those on both sides of the aisle decrying a "land grab" being pushed as part of the bill to set benefit levels and military policy for U.S. troops. "It is offensive that this bill would be used to fund congressional pork," said Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican. (Associated Press)

Congress fast-tracks bills loaded with special interest projects in year-end rush

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Medicaid SGR Caduceus Screw Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

ROBERT MOFFIT AND KAVITA PATEL: Medicare reform starts with fix to doctors’ sustainable growth rate

By Robert Moffit and Kavita Patel

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2013, file photo, Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The Obama administration has concluded it will not publicly disclose federal records that could shed light on the security of the government's signature health care website because doing so could &quot;potentially&quot; allow hackers to break in. Last year, the AP found that Tavenner took the unusual step of signing the operational security certificate for HealthCare.gov herself _ even as her agency’s security professionals balked. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Health spending rose 3.6 percent in 2013

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times