Kelsey Snell appears in the following:
Trump Describes African Countries As 'S***holes' During DACA Negotiations
Thursday, January 11, 2018
President Trump used vulgar language to refer to African countries in a meeting about immigration, as a bipartisan group of senators worked toward a deal on protections for young immigrants.
Trump Uses Vulgar Language To Refer To African Countries, Sources Say
Thursday, January 11, 2018
The president made the comment during an Oval Office discussion of U.S. visa and immigration policies as he was meeting with a group of senators about a bipartisan plan pertaining to the DACA program.
Negotiations Continue on Big-Ticket Policy Items Rolled Into the Government Funding Bill
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
NPR's Kelsey Snell looks at Congress' attempt to craft a funding bill that has lots of big issues tied up in it -- including immigration, children's health insurance and more.
Lawmakers Trying To Reach Deal For Government Funding
Monday, January 08, 2018
It's a busy week on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers are trying to craft a government funding bill and come up with a deal to keep DACA recipients in the U.S.
2 New Members Will Be Sworn In On Senate's First Day
Wednesday, January 03, 2018
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith, a Democrat, takes Democrat Al Franken's former seat, and Doug Jones will be the first Democrat sworn into an Alabama Senate seat in 25 years.
What Congress Accomplished And Didn't Accomplish In 2017
Friday, December 29, 2017
It was a messy year in Congress. Despite control of the House and Senate — and a president willing to sign legislation — Congressional Republicans spent much of the year fighting amongst themselves. But at both the start and the finish of the year, they scored some important wins.
Short-Term Spending Resolution: Are The Days Of Annual Budget Proposals Behind Us?
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Days after a monumental tax bill victory, Republican lawmakers scored another partisan win: a spending bill that will temporarily extend federal funding until January 19, 2018. It's the second short term budget resolution by Republicans this year, keeping a government shut-down at bay — for now.
Congress Averts Government Shutdown, Postponing Tough Legislation Decisions
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Congress has passed a spending bill to temporarily avert a government shutdown on Friday, pushing off hard decisions on immigration, defense spending and health care until next year.
McConnell Ready To 'Move On' From Obamacare Repeal, Others In GOP Say Not So Fast
Thursday, December 21, 2017
With an even slimmer GOP majority in the Senate in 2018, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn't see much of a point in repeating health care efforts that failed this year.
With Republican Tax Overhaul Expected To Clear Congress, What's Next?
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
A $1.5 trillion package of tax cuts was expected to clear Congress on Tuesday night, the first major GOP legislative accomplishment this year. A procedural delay pushed off final passage to Wednesday.
Does The Republican Tax Legislation Follow Through On Trump's Promises?
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
President Trump laid out some principles for what the GOP tax bill would do. Now that the bill will soon become law, were those pledges kept? Our NPR Politics Podcast team discusses.
House Set To Vote On GOP Tax Bill On Tuesday
Monday, December 18, 2017
Congressional Republicans appear on the cusp of their first major legislative victory of the Trump era, with a House vote on the tax bill set for Tuesday.
What It Took To Convince Final Holdouts To Support The GOP Tax Bill
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Republicans seem to have secured enough votes to pass their tax bill next week. It marks the most sweeping tax overhaul in decades. Guest host Ray Suarez speaks with NPR's Kelsey Snell about the bill.
Final Version Of GOP Tax Bill Cuts Corporate Tax Rate To 21 Percent
Friday, December 15, 2017
Republican lawmakers have released the final version of their tax bill that cuts the corporate tax rate to 21 percent and reduces tax rates for individuals for eight years.
President Trump Draws Closer To His First Legislative Victory
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate say they have hammered out details of a final tax overhaul bill that they plan to pass next week.
News Brief: Senate And House Republicans Agree On Tax Bill, FCC To Repeal Net Neutrality
Thursday, December 14, 2017
House and Senate Republicans have hammered out details of a final tax overhaul bill. Also, the FCC is set to repeal net neutrality rules, and an update on Tanzanian U.N. peacekeepers who were killed.
Republicans Reconcile House And Senate Versions Of Tax Deal
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
House and Senate Republicans have agreed on a final tax deal. GOP leaders hope to pass the bill next week and achieve their first major legislative achievement this year.
Congressional Republicans Hope To Pass Tax Overhaul Bill By Dec. 25
Monday, December 11, 2017
Congressional Republicans are working to merge House and Senate versions of a GOP tax bill. They're hoping to reach their first major legislative milestone by Christmas.
News Brief: 3 Members Of Congress Out In One Week, California Fires, Jerusalem
Friday, December 08, 2017
Republican Rep. Trent Franks is the third member of Congress to announce his resignation in a week. Also, we have the latest on fires in California and the situation in Jerusalem.
Congress Passes Bill To Avoid Shutdown, For Now
Friday, December 08, 2017
We have the latest on negotiations on congressional efforts to avoid another government shutdown as the tax overhaul bill works its way through reconciliation.
