In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
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GOP Rift Erupts After 57 Republicans Work With Democrats To Protect ‘Orwellian’ Way To Shut Off Cars
Conservatives erupted after dozens of GOP lawmakers rejected an amendment Thursday evening to block funding for a controversial Biden-era vehicle…
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‘I’ve Changed My Mind’ — Rand Paul Does Major About Face On Big Tech
Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul pivoted his stance on Google and YouTube on Monday, writing “YouTube and its parent company…
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John Cornyn Unveils Legislation To Slap Penalties On Anti-ICE Agitators Following Renee Good Shooting
Senate Republicans unveiled legislation Thursday to combat a surge of attacks against federal immigration officers. The lawmakers, led by Republican…
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GOP Senators Unveil Veterans’ Bill Of Rights Targeting VA Bureaucracy
A group of Senate Republicans is backing new legislation intended to help veterans better understand the benefits they are entitled…
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Senate, Vance Barely Kill Effort To Check Trump On Venezuela After Hawley, Young Flip Their Votes
The Senate voted 51 to 50 to table a resolution Wednesday that would have blocked President Donald Trump from using…
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Ilhan Omar, Nearly 100 Democrats Say They Won’t Fund Immigration Enforcement
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and nearly 100 of her House colleagues are vowing to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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17 House Republicans Vote To Pass Democrat Obamacare Proposal
17 House Republicans joined Democrats on Thursday to pass a three-year extension of COVID-era Obamacare subsidies that Congress allowed to expire…
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Ilhan Omar Caught Sneaking Carveout For Somali-Led Group into Congressional Spending Package
House appropriators plan to strike Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s $1 million earmark for a Somali-led organization from the lower…
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Some Democrats Seem To Back Off Prospect Of Another Shutdown As Bipartisan Spending Bill Drops
Lawmakers released a three-bill spending package Monday, marking the latest appropriations move since the bipartisan deal that ended the 43-day…
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Schumer Rushes To Block Trump Admin’s Success In Venezuela Despite Previously Urging Regime Change
Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer told “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday he would introduce a War Powers…
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Congress Faces Mountain Of Unfinished Business After Christmas Break
After its Christmas break concludes, Congress is set to return in January with a host of unfinished business that could…
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Can Republicans Crack The Affordability Problem In 2026? Here’s What They’re Planning
After passing major tax cuts earlier this year, Republicans are laying out a broader affordability agenda they hope will start…
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Republicans Erased Record Number Of Biden Regulations In 2025. Here Are The Worst Ones
Congressional Republicans capped off 2025 with one notable accomplishment: overturning a record number of regulations enacted under former President Joe…
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Sens. Cruz, Kennedy Urge Trump Admin To Resist European Power Grab Threatening All American LNG Exports
Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and John Kennedy of Louisiana sent a letter Wednesday urging the Trump administration to…
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Lawmakers Can’t Be Bothered To Work One Extra Day As Unfinished Business Piles Up
Lawmakers began their Christmas recess a day early on Thursday with a long list of unresolved issues remaining on the…
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