Republican Party

Study: Immigration bill would help Social Security

By Erica Werner | May 8, 2013

A bipartisan immigration bill pending in the Senate would strengthen the Social Security trust fund by adding millions of workers to tax rolls, and provide a boost to the overall economy, according to an analysis Wednesday by the Social Security Administration.
How many hours will it take to comply with PPACA?

By Kathryn Mayer | May 8, 2013

House Republicans offer a glimpse at just how many hours it might take to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Heritage study sets off immigration bill squabble

By Erica Werner | May 6, 2013

A bipartisan Senate immigration bill would cost the government a net $6.3 trillion over the next 50 years to provide benefits for millions of people now living in the U.S. illegally.
Obamacare repeal vote coming soon, Cantor promises

By Kathryn Mayer | May 6, 2013

House Republicans planning another swipe at the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
GOP seeks alternative to overtime pay

By Sam Hananel | May 6, 2013

It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay.
West Virginia to expand Medicaid

By Lawrence Messina | May 2, 2013
Florida Senate rejects pension changes

By Bruce Schreiner | May 1, 2013

The Florida Senate on Tuesday defeated a proposal to revamp the state's vast public retirement system for future employees, denying House Speaker Will Weatherford one of his top goals for this legislative session.
Santorum: Keep fighting Obamacare

By Corey Dahl | April 30, 2013

Some say it’s time for the benefits industry to accept Obamacare — passed by Congress, signed by President Obama, upheld by the Supreme Court — as law. Rick Santorum is not one of those people.
Dems, GOP talk deficit reduction

By Charles Babington | April 25, 2013

Liberals' loud objections to White House proposals for slowing the growth of huge social programs make it clear that neither political party puts a high priority on reducing the deficit, despite much talk to the contrary.
Politics as usual

By Denis Storey | April 24, 2013

Believe it or not, Democrats and Republicans are still fighting over a group of people some would argue neither have cared about for decades.