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Republicans must stop hemorrhage of voters, chairman says

March 25, 2013 16:45
Washington, Mar 25 (EFE).- The chair of the Republican National Committee is pushing for the renewal of his party after two consecutive presidential defeats and, in an interview on Monday with Efe, he said that part of the recipe includes stopping the bleeding of voters away from the GOP. Reince Priebus acknowledged that he is facing the task of repairing the image of the party with minorities and overcoming internal fragmentation on issues such as gun control, immigration reform and same-sex marriage.

GOP chair: Spanish-speaking presidential candidate would be a bonus

March 18, 2013 17:45
Washington, Mar 18 (EFE).- The chair of the Republican National Committee said Monday that speaking Spanish would be a "bonus" for any presidential candidate in 2016, and announced that the GOP will spend $10 million on outreach to women and minorities. In a lunch at the National Press Club in Washington, Reince Priebus left the door open in the 2016 elections for the "great Hispanic leaders" currently in the Republican Party, like Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida.

U.S. House Republicans seek to avoid potential government shutdown

February 27, 2013 20:45
* Stop-gap spending bill would carry government through Sept. 30 * Makes no attempt to halt automatic spending cuts on March 1 * Pentagon would gain some spending flexibility under House plan By David Lawder

US gun owners: male, white, married, living in south

February 1, 2013 15:45
Gun owners in the United States tend to be male, white, married and living in the south, according to a study published Friday by Gallup. Men are three times more likely than women to own a gun, the analysis of surveys of some 6,000 people from 2007 to 2012 found. About 30 percent of Americans said they personally own a gun, and 14 percent said they live in a household with a gun.

Long-delayed Superstorm Sandy aid to get vote in U.S. Senate

January 28, 2013 16:15
* Republicans seek across-the-board budget cuts * Democratic aide says enough votes to thwart effort * Total Sandy disaster funds would rise to $60.2 billion By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate plans to vote on a long-delayed $50.5 billion aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy on Monday, three months after the storm devastated New Jersey and New York coastlines and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.

U.S. House passes Republican plan to extend debt limit to May 19

January 23, 2013 14:45
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed an extension of borrowing authority under the federal debt limit to May 19, putting the Republican plan on a fast track to enactment after top Senate Democrats endorsed it. The 285-144 vote in the House fell largely along party lines, with many Democrats objecting to the short-term nature of the extension.

More Americans siding with Democrats, Republicans lag - poll

January 9, 2013 13:15
* Democrats outpoll Republicans 47 pct to 42 pct * But 40 pct identify themselves as independent By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Democrats have regained the edge over Republicans among U.S. adults expressing a party preference even as a growing number of Americans say they are politically independent, a poll released on Wednesday showed.
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