In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
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Senate GOP Achieves Key Wins, But Hard Work ‘Still Ahead’ For Lawmakers Hoping To Pass Trump’s Agenda
Senate Republicans scored major wins during the first ten weeks of the 119th Congress, but the bulk of Trump’s legislative…
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Kyrsten Sinema Is Having The Last Laugh On The Filibuster
Former Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who was previously a Democrat, is having the last laugh about her former Democratic…
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Jasmine Crockett Thinks Potential Gov’t Shutdown Could Save Bureaucrats From Getting Booted By Trump Admin
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas said in a video posted on TikTok that a potential government shutdown could stop…
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Fiscal Hawks Warn GOP Spending Plan Must Reject ‘Budget Gimmick’ That Could Add Trillions To Deficit
Conservative fiscal hawks are slamming an untested accounting tactic being pushed by some GOP lawmakers that would allow Congress to…
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Longtime Senate Democrat Announces She Will Not Seek Reelection
New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced she will not seek reelection in a video posted to social media Wednesday…
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212 House Democrats Vote To Shut Down Government
Approximately 212 House Democrats voted against a House GOP-backed government funding bill Tuesday afternoon to fund the government through the…
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House RINOs Line Up To Save Biden’s Legacy Climate Law
House Republicans are lining up to save one of former President Joe Biden’s legacy items from the chopping block as…
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Senate Confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer As Labor Secretary
Former Republican Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Labor in a bipartisan…
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House GOP Unveils ‘Clean’ Text To Fund Government While Democrats Threaten Shutdown
House Republican leadership unveiled bill text Saturday to fund the government through September and avert a partial government shutdown set…
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Trump Finds Unlikely Republican Ally On Capitol Hill To Push For Gov’t Funding Plan
Republican Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC), is whipping support for a government funding plan…
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House Dems Post Peak Cringe Video Imagining Congresswomen As Video Game Characters
Several Democratic congresswomen took part in a video posted Wednesday that portrayed them as characters from the “Street Fighter” video…
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GOP Rep Says She Will ‘Be Criminally Referring’ Sanctuary City Mayors To Be Investigated By Pam Bondi
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida told four mayors of so-called “sanctuary cities” she would be referring them to…
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GOP Lawmakers Unveil Bill To ‘End The Fed’
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie will reintroduce legislation Wednesday afternoon to abolish the Federal Reserve.…
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Democrat Lawmaker Gets Booted From Trump Speech Almost Instantly By Mike Johnson
Democratic Texas Rep. Al Green was kicked out of the chamber Tuesday evening after disrupting President Donald Trump’s speech. Trump…
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Senate Dems Kill Legislative Effort To Protect Women’s Sports
Senate Democrats blocked legislation to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports Monday evening. Senators voted 51 to 45…
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