In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
‘If You Fund It, You Own It’: House Freedom Caucus Encourages Republicans To Tank Second Funding Package
Conservative House Freedom Caucus (HFC) members encouraged Republicans to vote against the second appropriations package on Friday that provides $1.2…
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Senators Bring Bipartisan Bill To Cancel Key Treaty With China If Taiwan Invaded
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that would terminate a bilateral tax treaty between the…
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Experts Cheer Bill Compelling Chinese Parent Company To Offload TikTok
Bipartisan lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled legislation to force Beijing-based ByteDance to sell TikTok in order for it to continue operating…
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Dems Explore Other Ways To Disqualify Trump After SCOTUS Shoots Down Colorado’s Ballot Ban
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision Monday shut down state efforts to remove Trump from the ballot but left a few…
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Congressional Spending Bill Cracks Down On Foreign Buy-Up Of US Land After Chinese Deals Raise Alarm
Congress released a spending bill on Sunday that would enforce stricter rules on China’s purchase of agricultural land inside the…
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New Spending Bill Slashes EPA’s Budget
The GOP spending bill revealed Sunday would make significant budget cuts to the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according…
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Chinese Critical Mineral Investment Has Exploded Since Biden Signed Landmark Climate Bill
China has seen a huge increase in investment related to critical minerals essential for sourcing green energy products since President…
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Stopgap Spending Bill Clears The Senate To Avert Government Shutdown For Another Week
The Senate on Thursday passed a continuing resolution (CR), the fourth of the fiscal year, to avert a government shutdown…
Read More » Congressional Leaders Strike Government Funding Deal
Bipartisan congressional leadership reached a deal to keep the government funded for the near future. Speaker of the House Mike…
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House Republicans Demand Answers On Biden Admin’s Expensive, Stalled-Out EV Charger Program
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are demanding answers from two federal agencies regarding the Biden administration’s lagging…
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Top Senate Aide Under Microscope For Unofficial Military Aid, Travels To Ukraine
A top Senate aide intimately involved with supporting U.S. military aid to Ukraine is under investigation for frequent unofficial trips…
Read More » House Leaves Washington Without Passing Spending Bills Ahead Of Government Shutdown Deadline
The House of Representatives adjourned for a two-week recess ahead of the third extended deadline to fund the government for…
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‘Our Conference Is Divided’: Mitch McConnell Faces Renewed Calls To Step Down After Border Bill Fiasco
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing renewed criticism from Republican senators over his leadership following a recent dispute over…
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GOP Rep Reverses Decision To Retire From Congress, Will Seek Another Term
Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana announced she will seek reelection in 2024 on Monday after previously deciding to retire.…
Read More » ‘I Mean Dead On Arrival’: Mike Johnson Doubles Down On Blocking Border Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson doubled down Monday evening on his declaration that a foreign aid and border security package negotiated…
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