In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
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New Republican Legislation Could Be Arming BlackRock-Owned Data Centers
A new Republican-led bill proposed in both the House and Senate could arm companies that own data centers. The Critical…
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Senate Moving Heaven And Earth To Confirm Trump’s DNI Pick As Warrantless Spy Powers Sit On Ice
The Senate moved unusually fast to schedule the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s new nominee for the director of…
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House Sends Major Immigration Funding Bill To Trump’s Desk
The razor-thin Republican majority in the House passed the $69.5 billion reconciliation immigration enforcement package Tuesday, which President Donald Trump…
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Now That The House Has Voted To Rein In Trump’s War With Iran, What Happens Next?
The House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution Wednesday to rein in President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, although…
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7 Republicans Buck Party And Vote Against Extension Of Warrantless Spying Tool
Seven Republican senators voted against the extension of a warrantless spying tool set to expire on June 12 in a…
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Senate Passes Major Immigration Enforcement Bill After Weaponization Fund Threw Wrench In Process
The Senate passed the $69.5 billion reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement Friday after an anti-weaponization fund and White House ballroom…
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6 Republicans Defy GOP Leadership By Locking Arms With Democrats To Push For More Ukraine Funding
Six Republicans defied House leadership Wednesday by joining Democrats to vote in favor of advancing a bill that includes additional…
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Trump, House GOP Leadership Lose Fight To Block War Powers Resolution
President Donald Trump and House Republican leaders lost their attempt to defeat a Democratic-led war powers resolution Wednesday that would…
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Chuck Schumer Hatches Plot To Tank Weaponization Fund
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer added another hurdle to the Republican-led reconciliation bill Monday by calling on Democrats to derail…
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Here’s Some Of The Names You Know That Will Not Be Back Next Congress
More than a dozen legislators are already confirmed to not return to the next Congress as voters prepare to elect…
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Ilhan Omar-Backed New Jersey Democrat Congressional Candidate Reportedly Volunteered For Al-Qaida Affiliate
New Jersey Democratic House candidate Adam Hamawy worked for an Al-Qaida-linked nonprofit in the 1990s before international investigations led to…
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GOP Lawmaker Ditches Problem Solvers Caucus After Democrats Refuse To Budge On Trans Issue
Republican New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis resigned as vice chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus Friday after Democrats in the…
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House Republicans Yank Iran War Vote Amid Fears It Would Pass
House Republicans abruptly delayed a vote Thursday on the war powers resolution that would restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to…
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Even GOP Senators Think Trump’s IRS ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Goes Too Far
Senate Republicans appeared poised to restrict President Donald Trump’s $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund in a $72 billion reconciliation package for…
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Senate Bolts For Memorial Day, Punts Bill Funding Immigration Enforcement Until June
The Senate will not send a Republican-led $72 billion reconciliation bill to fund federal immigration enforcement by President Donald Trump’s…
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