In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
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Cell Phone Titans Clash With Cable Companies, Pentagon Over Cruz-Backed Idea For ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
An $88 billion tug-of-war over America’s airwaves is pitting the Pentagon against telecom giants — with wireless speeds, national security,…
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Trump’s ‘One, Big Beautiful Bill’ Suffers Early Setback After Conservative Backlash
President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” suffered a temporary defeat Friday afternoon following four conservative Republicans’ decision to tank…
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Senate GOP Races Ahead With Trump Confirmations Despite Historic Roadblocks From Dems
Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with confirming President Donald Trump’s nominees, outpacing the confirmation speed of the prior two administrations,…
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Dems Have ‘Chosen Obstruction’, Sen GOP Leader Says, As Schumer Blocks Trump Noms From Swift Confirmation
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that he will do his “part” to block President Donald Trump’s nominees from…
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House GOP Unveils Food Stamp Overhaul, Penalizes States For High Error Rates
House Republicans unveiled a new spending plan yesterday that would significantly restructure the food stamp program by linking federal funding…
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House GOP Targets ‘Big Abortion,’ Child Sex Change Procedures In Sweeping Reform To Medicaid
House Republicans unveiled sweeping changes to Medicaid on Sunday evening, including provisions to defund Planned Parenthood and bar taxpayer dollars…
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Senate Passes Resolution To Repeal Biden-Era Appliance Rule
The Senate passed a joint resolution to repeal a Department of Energy (DOE) appliance standard on Wednesday by a margin…
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Bipartisan Effort To Terminate Trump’s Global Tariffs Ends In Defeat
The Senate voted Wednesday evening to preserve President Donald Trump’s emergency powers justifying his sweeping global tariffs that he imposed…
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No. 2 Senate Democrat Announces Retirement After Four Decades In Congress
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, announced his retirement after 44 years in Congress on Wednesday.…
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Chuck Schumer’s Approvals Hit 20-Year Low While AOC’s, Hochul’s Rise, NY Poll Shows
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s favorability rating plummeted to a 20-year low while Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s and…
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GOP Unveils Bill To End Taxpayer-Funded Union Organizing
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Virginia Republican Rep. Ben Cline will reintroduce legislation Monday to prevent government workers from…
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Senate Republicans Move To Nuke California EV Mandate Despite Procedural Hurdle
Senate Republicans are plowing ahead to terminate a Biden-era rule that effectively allows California to impose a national electric vehicle…
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Chuck Schumer Threatens To Use Tactic Democrats Once Called ‘Jim Crow Relic’ To Block Bill Securing American Elections
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is threatening to block election integrity legislation that would ensure noncitizens do not vote…
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Joni Ernst Asks Transportation Sec To Hand Over List Of $1 Billion Projects That Are Way Behind Schedule
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa asked Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to provide a list of “billion-dollar boondoggle” projects…
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Rep. Ilhan Omar Reportedly Laying Groundwork To Impeach Trump’s Top Nat Sec Officials
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is reportedly planning to file impeachment articles against three top defense officials involved in the…
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