Susan Davis

congressional correspondent for USA Today

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#MemeOfTheWeek: Must Be FLOTUS On The Mic

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Earlier this month, this picture of Pope Francis holding a mic in a classic rap pose during his visit to Africa went viral on Twitter with the inspired hashtag #PopeBars.

Here at NPR, we loved it. Sample favorites:

But the meme didn't fit neatly into our #memeoftheweek because it wasn't ...

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Obama Urges Congress To Authorize Use Of Military Force Against ISIS

Monday, December 07, 2015

In his address to the nation on Sunday, President Obama asked Congress to authorize the use of military force against the Islamic State. The ongoing U.S. military campaign against ISI...

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Capitol Hill Lawmakers Find Living At The Office Makes Sense, Saves Cents

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Three office buildings on the House side of the U.S. Capitol serve as offices, and by night as lawmakers' apartments. Dozens of lawmakers choose to sleep in the office when Congress is in session.

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House Passes Legislation Designed To Pause Refugee Resettlement

Thursday, November 19, 2015

The House passed legislation Thursday to pause the refugee resettlement program. The legislation includes new requirements for the government agencies that are screening Syrian and Iraqi refugees.

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House Republicans Create Task Force On Syrian Refugees

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

In response to last week's terrorist attacks in Paris, House Republicans have formed a task force charged with finding a legislative response to calm fears about Syrian refugees coming into the U.S.

Speaking on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan called the attacks "pure evil."

"It's clear that ...

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John Boehner Hands Over Speaker Reins To Paul Ryan

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives replacing outgoing speaker, John Boehner.

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Listen: 10 Best Moments From Speaker John Boehner's Exit Interview

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

On his penultimate day as speaker of the U.S. House, John Boehner sat down with NPR and a handful of other reporters to discuss his 25-year congressional career, what he really thinks about his conservative opponents in the House Freedom Caucus, and what advice he would give his successor, Wisconsin ...

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House Republicans Nominate Paul Ryan For Speaker

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

This post was updated at 3:10 p.m. ET

House Republicans have voted to elect Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan as the party's nominee to serve as the next speaker of the House.

"This begins a new day in the House of Representatives," Ryan said, speaking briefly to reporters after Wednesday's vote. ...

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For Paul Ryan, Securing Conservative Support Is Just The Beginning

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Paul Ryan will officially ask his party to nominate him for speaker of the House on Wednesday. He has secured the support of the most conservative and rebellious members, but can he govern them?

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White House, Congress Continue Negotiations On 2-Year Budget Deal

Monday, October 26, 2015

The White House and Congress are close to reaching a two-year plan to fund the government. NPR has the latest on what appears to be happening on Capitol Hill.

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White House, Congress Nearing 2-Year Budget Deal

Monday, October 26, 2015

The White House and congressional leaders are close to reaching a two-year budget deal that would set new, higher spending caps and increase the nation's borrowing authority.

Congressional aides, who confirmed the ongoing talks, had said an announcement could come as early as Monday evening.

House Speaker John Boehner's ...

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Paul Ryan Doesn't Want To Be Speaker, But These Republicans Do

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

House speaker may be the most undesirable job in Washington for Rep. Paul Ryan, but a growing number of backbench Republicans are indicating they would be happy to hold the gavel if Ryan refuses to run.

The field is back open after heir apparent Rep. Kevin McCarthy dramatically quit the ...

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Kevin McCarthy Gone, In 60 Seconds

Friday, October 09, 2015

There was chaos on Capitol Hill on Thursday after front-runner Rep. Kevin McCarthy withdrew his name from the House speakership election. The closed-door House Republican meeting that was supposed to emerge with a speaker nominee spilled out into the hallway outside of the House Ways and Means Room in the ...

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House Speakership Race Thrown Into Chaos After McCarthy Drops Out

Thursday, October 08, 2015

House Republicans planned to select a nominee for Speaker of the House Thursday, but the election was thrown into chaos when House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the frontrunner, abruptly dropped out of the race.

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McCarthy Drops Out Of Speaker Race, Throwing GOP Leadership Into Chaos

Thursday, October 08, 2015

This post was updated at 4:25 p.m.

In a shocking move Thursday afternoon, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pulled out of the race for speaker of the House, throwing the GOP leadership race into chaos and confusion.

According to Republican congressmen coming out of the caucus meeting — ...

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McCarthy Poised To Clinch GOP's Nomination For Speaker, But It's Just Step 1

Thursday, October 08, 2015

House Republicans will huddle privately at noon on Thursday to nominate the party's candidate to succeed John Boehner as speaker of the U.S. House.

Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is heavily favored to secure the nomination, but his ultimate victory on the floor of the U.S. House later this month ...

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GOP Conference Set To Decide Party's Nominee For House Speaker

Thursday, October 08, 2015

On Thursday, the House Republican Conference will choose a nominee out of three candidates to replace John Boehner as speaker. And then later this month, the entire House will vote for speaker.

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The Race for the Gavel: Who Will be the Next Speaker of the House?

Tuesday, October 06, 2015

NPR's Susan Davis and The Hill's Sarah Ferris discuss the heated race for the Speaker of the House of Representatives and details of the seminal Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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After Narrowly Averting A Shutdown, Congress Prepares For Fall Furor

Monday, October 05, 2015

Hard line Republicans in Congress lost the battle to restrict federal funding for Planned Parenthood and the government averted a shutdown last week. But now battle lines are drawn be...

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If Kevin McCarthy Wins Speakership, His Challenges Will Be Immediate

Thursday, October 01, 2015

He has formally announced his candidacy for the House speakership. He'll need to get the nod from hardline and moderate members of the Republican caucus and he'll have pressing business to attend to.

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