In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
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House Reopens Floor Days After Holdouts Shut It Down Over SAVE America Act
The House of Representatives reopened the floor Tuesday by passing a rule to debate pieces of legislation. The House shut…
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Ro Khanna Demands Israel Prosecute People Who Allegedly Detained Him For Over An Hour In West Bank
Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna demanded prosecution of the armed settlers and soldiers who allegedly detained him in the West…
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Dueling Bills Set To Rock House Debate On Daylight Saving Time Clock Change
President Donald Trump and some in the Make America Healthy Again movement are finding themselves on opposite sides of a…
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Lindsey Graham’s Death Expected To Cause Major Hurdles For Senate GOP
Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death will cause several hurdles for Senate Republicans as they try to pass their…
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Senate Holding Slew Of Confirmation Hearings For Trump Nominees As Time Runs Short Before August Recess
The Senate scheduled several confirmation hearings starting Monday to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees before the August recess.…
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These Members of Congress Want to Turn Back the Clock 100 Years on This American Institution
Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed. Nine…
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The First Congress Enshrined Warrants Into Law — But This Congress Continues To Push Warrantless Spying Tool
Nearly two-and-a-half centuries after the First Congress added warrants to the U.S. Constitution, the current Congress has attempted to reauthorize…
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Congress Plans To ‘Reign In’ Birth Tourism After SCOTUS Ruling
Congress is planning to crack down on birth tourism after the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling preserved birthright citizenship. The…
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House Votes Down Mike Johnson’s Bid To Attach Save Act With NDAA
The House of Representatives voted against attaching the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to the National Defense Authorization…
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House Votes Down Rashida Tlaib’s Lebanon War Powers Resolution
Nearly two dozen Democrats voted with Republicans Tuesday to reject Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s war powers resolution. The resolution…
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Mike Johnson Signals House Will Forge Ahead After GOP Holdouts Threatened Obstruction Of Votes
House Speaker Mike Johnson told “Sunday Morning Futures” host Maria Bartiromo that the House of Representatives would be returning to…
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‘I Am Not A Nutritionist’: GOP Rep Presses ‘Expert’ On Why Taxpayers Need To Pay For People’s Soda
Republican Texas Rep. Brandon Gill pressed a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) advocate Thursday on why taxpayers should pay for…
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Congressman Backs Bill to Repeal 17th Amendment, End Senatorial Elections
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-10) has cosponsored a joint resolution introduced this week that proposes repealing the 17th Amendment to…
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House Cancels Votes As GOP Holdouts Revolt Over Failure To Pass SAVE America Act
The House of Representatives cancelled its votes scheduled for Friday as some Republicans opposed all votes until the Safeguard American…
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Senate Passes Toothless Iran War Powers Resolution
The Senate passed a non-binding war powers resolution Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities in…
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