In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
Mike Johnson Unveils New Spending Bill With Bolstered Secret Service Funding
Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a short term spending bill on Sunday that includes $231 million of additional funding for the…
Read More »House Committee Calls On Five States To Probe ‘Potential Criminal Activity’ Involving ActBlue Donations
Republican Wisconsin Rep. Bryan Steil on Wednesday called on five states to launch probes into ActBlue, a well-known Democratic fundraising…
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14 Republicans Join Forces With Dems To Torpedo Mike Johnson’s Revived Spending Bill
Over a dozen Republicans voted alongside 206 Democrats Wednesday to block Speaker Mike Johnson’s revived funding just a week after…
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12 Democrats Warn Biden’s Natural Gas Freeze Could End Up Undermining Ukraine
A dozen House Democrats wrote to President Joe Biden on Friday, urging him to “prioritize and expedite” reviews for natural…
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Dem Senators Push For Gargantuan Rate Cut As Election Day Draws Near
Three Democratic senators urged the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to aggressively cut its federal funds rate at its September…
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Dem Rep Serves As ‘honorary Chairwoman’ Of Org Reportedly Linked To Chinese Intel Agency
New York Democratic Rep. Grace Meng has longstanding ties to an organization reportedly linked to a Chinese intelligence agency and…
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Chip Roy Unveils White Paper Breaking Down Scale Of Border Crisis Under Biden-Harris Admin
Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy released a white paper breaking down the scale of the ongoing border crisis taking place…
Read More » Vulnerable GOP Reps Are Concerned Speaker Johnson’s Funding Strategy May Cost Them Reelection
Vulnerable House Republicans are worried that Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s funding strategy may lead to a government shutdown, which could…
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Now Facing a Tough Election, Sherrod Brown Running Away from Biden-Harris Climate Agenda
Facing a difficult re-election, Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown has begun defying his liberal colleagues, backpedaling his support for Green…
Read More » Pelosi Appears To Support Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appeared to suggest that she supports amnesty for illegal migrants during a Friday…
Read More »Chuck Schumer Pledges To Cut Taxes for the Wealthy
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) that he intends to do his…
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Sanders, Manchin Join Forces With Senate Republicans To Block Child Tax Credit Bill
The Senate failed to pass the bipartisan tax bill that expands child tax credits on Thursday, despite it overwhelmingly passing…
Read More » Chuck Schumer Introduces Bill To Roll Back Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will introduce a bill on Thursday to effectively reverse the Supreme Court’s decision on…
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Ted Cruz Demands Investigation Into Education Sec Over ‘Overtly Political’ Student Loan Letter
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz urged the inspector general to investigate whether Education Secretary Miguel Cardona illegally engaged in political…
Read More » House Passes Bipartisan Resolution Establishing Trump Assassination Attempt Task Force
The House passed a resolution to form a bipartisan task force on Wednesday to investigate the assassination attempt of former…
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