In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
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Rep. Luna Calls Out ‘Nefarious Actors’ Trying To Tank RFK Jr.’s Confirmation
Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is sounding the alarm about corporate interests threatening to tank Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s…
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Hegseth Confirmed As Secretary of Defense After Chaotic Process
Pete Hegseth was confirmed Friday as the 29th secretary of Defense after a contentious Senate confirmation process. The vote was…
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FINALLY: House Republicans Reportedly Eye $2 To $3 Trillion Spending Cuts In Closed-Door Meeting
House Republican committee chairs outlined potential spending cuts ranging from $2.5 trillion to $3 trillion to fund a massive tax…
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GOP Sen Who Backed Biden Nominees Becomes First Republican To Oppose Pete Hegseth
Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski — who broke with her party on numerous occasions to support former President Joe Biden’s…
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Top Dem Admits That Courts End Up Shooting Down Most Migrants’ Asylum Claims
A Democratic congresswoman Tuesday acknowledged that the U.S. immigration system is being overwhelmed with asylum seekers who do not actually…
Read More » Snowflakes: Left-Wing Capitol Hill Staff Want 32-Hour Work Week ‘Without A Reduction In Pay’
A group of left-wing Capitol Hill staffers are calling on lawmakers to implement a 32-hour work week when Congress is…
Read More »145 House Democrats Vote Against Bill Requiring Deportation Of Illegal Migrants Convicted Of Sex Crimes
A total of 145 House Democrats voted against legislation Thursday that would require the deportation of illegal migrants who commit…
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Nancy Pelosi’s Stock Portfolio Explodes In Value, Beats Market By Nearly 200%
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi beat the S&P 500 by nearly 200% in 2024, continuing her streak of outperforming the…
Read More » Mike Johnson Narrowly Wins Speaker Vote After Two GOP Reps Flip
Speaker Mike Johnson reclaimed the speakership for the 119th Congress after two Republican holdouts flipped their votes during a vote…
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Meet The Purple-Haired ‘Swamp Creature’ With Massive Sway Over The Federal Purse Strings
Democratic Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a purple-haired member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, is one of the most powerful lawmakers…
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Senate Dems Move To Abolish ‘Undemocratic’ Electoral College After Crushing November Losses
Senate Democrats are moving to try to abolish the Electoral College after their party suffered defeats up and down the…
Read More » Record Slim House Majority Faces New Problems As GOP Lawmaker Announces Exit From Republican Conference
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s record slim majority could face greater division following a GOP lawmaker’s announcement that she…
Read More »House Republicans Finally Putting The Squeeze On Bloated Pentagon Budget
This week the House of Representatives slammed the door on bigger defense budgets without more accountability. The fissure opened at…
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Joni Ernst Introduces Bill To Ship A Chunk Of One Agency’s Employees Out Of DC
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa introduced legislation to move 30% of the Small Business Administration (SBA) workforce outside of…
Read More » Ernst Signals Support For Hegseth After ‘Encouraging Conversations’
Pete Hegseth appears to have won over a prominent holdout in his quest to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s Department…
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