Susan Davis

congressional correspondent for USA Today

Susan Davis appears in the following:

Colorado, Guns And Politics

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

In Colorado's 6th Congressional District, likely Democratic candidate Jason Crow is campaigning for more gun control against battle-tested, and NRA-endorsed, incumbent GOP Rep. Mike Coffman.

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House Passes $1.3 Trillion Government Funding Bill

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

To avoid a government shutdown, the Senate must vote by midnight Friday. Among its many provisions, the bill includes additional border security money and funding for secure voting equipment.

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News Brief: Austin Bombings, Cambridge Analytica, Spending Bill

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

We have the latest developments in the Austin bombings investigation. Also, Ina Fried of Axios discusses Cambridge Analytica and Facebook, and an update on a congressional spending bill.

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Republican Lawmakers Say Mueller Needs No Protection

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Top Republicans on Capitol Hill say they are confident that President Trump will not try to fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

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Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur Makes History As Longest-Serving Woman In The House

Sunday, March 18, 2018

The 18-term lawmaker takes the title from the late Massachusetts GOP Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers.

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Congressional Republicans Unlikely To Act To Counter Trump On Tariffs

Thursday, March 08, 2018

Since taking office, no issue has pitted the president against his allies in Congress more than tariffs have. Party leaders, including Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have voiced rare public concern.

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Befuddled By Trump, Senate Will Not Vote On Gun Measures Next Week

Thursday, March 01, 2018

The White House meeting confused and frustrated many Republican lawmakers, who were seeking clear guidance from Trump on a gun bill he would sign that could attract GOP votes in Congress.

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Sen. Marco Rubio Backs Down On Some Gun Ownership Restrictions At CNN Town Hall

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio has long been a gun rights supporter. But in a televised town hall with victims of the Parkland, Fla. shooting, he backed down on some restrictions on gun ownership.

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Lawmakers Seem No Closer To Immigration Solution As Debate Draws To A Close

Thursday, February 15, 2018

As the Senate's immigration debate begins to draw to a close, lawmakers seem no closer to a solution than when the debate started.

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House Conservatives Say They Will Challenge Speaker Ryan On Any Broad Immigration Plan

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Conservatives in the House are expressing their opposition to any broad immigration agreement. They say they will challenge Speaker Paul Ryan's leadership if he brings such a bill to the floor.

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What Kinds Of Proposals Are Being Considered As Senate Immigration Debate Begins?

Monday, February 12, 2018

The Senate began an unusual debate on immigration Monday. There's no specific bill to debate, and no certainty on how long this debate will go, or what it will ultimately produce.

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News Brief: Government Funding Lapses, Market Volatility, Syria

Friday, February 09, 2018

The federal government's funding lapsed after Sen. Rand Paul stalled a vote. Also, a look at recent swings in the stock market and how the fight against ISIS in Syria is getting more complicated.

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Budget Negotiations Latest

Friday, February 09, 2018

We have the latest on federal budget negotiations after Sen. Rand Paul delayed a vote past midnight, triggering another government funding lapse.

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Senators Reach 2-Year Budget Deal

Wednesday, February 07, 2018

Senate leaders have reached a budget pact to increase spending for the Pentagon and domestic programs, offering a reprieve from fiscal fights that have been a cloud over Capitol Hill.

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House Unanimously Passes Bills To Change Response To Sexual Harassment On Capitol Hill

Tuesday, February 06, 2018

Congress is continuing to respond to the #MeToo movement. The House passed two bills that would change how allegations of sexual harassment for members and staffers are reported and how payouts are handled.

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President Trump Urges GOP To Move Forward With Immigration Bill That's Dividing The Party

Thursday, February 01, 2018

Republican members of Congress heard from President Trump on Thursday as they met for their annual strategy and policy retreat. Trump urged them to move ahead with an immigration bill that the party is divided on.

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As GOP Mulls 2018 Agenda, Trump Asks Lawmakers To 'Give A Little' On Immigration

Thursday, February 01, 2018

Congressional Republicans are holding their annual policy retreat to debate their 2018 policy agenda and the political stakes for the party this midterm election year.

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Capitol Hill Is Divided Leading Up To President Trump's First SOTU Address

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

President Trump will deliver his first official State of the Union address in front of a divided and confrontational Congress. The mood on Capitol Hill is antagonistic and divided leading up to the speech.

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News Brief: Trump Ordered Mueller Fired, Trump Speaks In Davos, Immigration

Friday, January 26, 2018

A new report says President Trump ordered the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller but backed off when a White House lawyer threatened to quit. Also, Trump is speaking to world leaders in Davos.

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Congress Responds To White House Immigration Plan

Friday, January 26, 2018

President Trump has laid out a proposal that would give as many as 1.8 million young immigrants a pathway to U.S. citizenship in exchange for border wall funding and other immigration policy changes.

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