In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
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Vote To Block Trump From Striking Narco Boats In Venezuela Fails, As Shutdown Continues
The Senate on Thursday voted down an effort to block President Donald Trump from conducting strikes against alleged drug smugglers…
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Air Travel Likely to Suffer into Holidays Due to Democrat Shutdown
The current government shutdown, maintained by Democrats’ refusal to reopen the government, is 36 days old. According to the Air…
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New Report Undermines Democrats ‘Affordable Care’ Shutdown Spin On Obamacare Subsidies
A new report reveals how much Obamacare subsidies at the heart of Democrat shutdown demands have distorted the healthcare market…
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Nancy Pelosi Not Running For Reelection
California Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek reelection on Thursday morning, ending her longtime reign as one of…
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Pollster Says Chaos Democrats Engineered Over SNAP Is Backfiring On Them
Pollster Matt Towery said Friday on Fox News that Democrats’ efforts to stir outrage over disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition…
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Democrats Defy Call From Allied Federal Workers Union To End Government Shutdown
Senate Democrats largely brushed off the pleas of a longtime party ally to end the 28-day government shutdown on Tuesday,…
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Democrats Reject Bipartisan Bill To Pay Troops, ‘Essential’ Federal Workers During Shutdown
Senate Democrats rejected legislation on Thursday afternoon that would have ensured U.S. service members and some federal workers do not…
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Jim Banks Aims To Put The Kibosh On Foreign Billionaires Ruining America
Republican Indiana Sen. Jim Banks unveiled a bill on Wednesday to prohibit foreign donations on ballot measures, the Daily Caller…
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Democrats Vote To Keep Government Shuttered in Hopes to Make Taxpayers Pay for Benefits for Illegal Aliens
Almost all Senate Democrats voted down a bipartisan effort to reopen the government on Tuesday as the funding lapse hit…
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Senate Approves ‘FIGHT China Act’ To Halt US Funds Fueling China’s Arsenal
The Senate passed two major pieces of legislation this week targeting U.S. technology and security ties with China, limiting the…
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US Troops Set To Miss Paycheck For First Time In History Amid Schumer Shutdown |
Active-duty service members are on the verge of missing their next paycheck due to Senate Democrats voting to keep the…
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Here’s What’s In Major Defense Bill The Senate Just Passed During Shutdown
The Senate approved its annual defense policy bill Thursday, ending weeks of gridlock over the massive $879 billion package and…
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Senate GOP Nukes Biden-Era Rule Smothering Coal Production
Republicans in the Senate voted Wednesday to blow up a Biden-era rule that locked up thousands of acres for future…
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Schumer Keeps Government Closed Despite Mounting Costs of Shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and a majority of Senate Democrats voted Wednesday afternoon to keep the government shuttered despite…
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Schumer-Linked Group Reportedly Tells Democrats To Gear Up For Long-Term Shutdown
A super PAC closely aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is reportedly urging Democrats to hold firm in the…
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