... chairman ends abortion insurance for employees By CHRISTINE SIMMONS (AP) WASHINGTON — A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing ... taking the matter very seriously and "has been engaged by phone on this issue." The GOP platform traditionally includes strong anti-abortion language. All House Republicans, except ...

... Business Roundtable's loyalty only goes as far as their wallets. GOP aides say the party’s relationship with the business association ... House and on the Hill to advance healthcare reform. GOP lawmakers have become increasingly critical of the Roundtable for failing ... 435," the report stated. Of course, much as I love seeing the GOP slapped down on their obstructionism, I admit I'm a bit ...

... of public resources and employees to legislative campaigns. Attorney General Tom Corbett said that individuals within the House GOP caucus spent millions of taxpayer dollars on computer technology to gain an upper hand in ... House Republican caucus spent more than $20 million between 2000 and 2007 to help its candidates prevail. The state should make the Pennsylvania GOP pay this money back.

Look at who’s wowing the GOP in Kent County, Mich.: Following Steele to the stage was U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill. The 28-year-old congressman has been deemed one of the GOP’s rising stars, and came out in rock star fashion with lights turned off, techno-like music and a stream of images on the big screens. &# ...

Congressman Roy Blunt is the anointed candidate for the GOP Senate nomination in 2010. But, there's lots of rumbling about him in his home state. We already know the teabaggers are keeping an eye on Blunt. The latest example is from Blunt's meeting with some St. Louis County Republicans:For 90 minutes, U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt -- the best-known Missouri Republican running for the U.S. Senate -- ...

by Ellen Sauerbrey: There is a new star in the GOP firmament and she is principled, savvy, articulate and beautiful. No, I don't mean Sarah, though the former Alaska Governor has already demonstrated the ability of a conservative woman to connect with the voters. The rising star is Michele Bachmann, the Congresswoman from Minnesota, an outspoken media-savvy conservative, who is about as ...