In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
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Mike Johnson Fires Back At Rowdy Pro-Palestinian Protesters During University Speech
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana clapped back at pro-Palestinian protesters during a Wednesday speech at Columbia University. Columbia University…
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Senate Votes To Reauthorize Warrantless Surveillance Tool Minutes After It Expired |
The United States Senate voted to reauthorize a surveillance tool early Saturday morning, despite objections from conservative and left-wing members.…
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House Passes Mike Johnson’s Foreign Aid Package
The House of Representatives voted to approve Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s expansive package of foreign aid bills in a series…
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House Conservatives Tank FISA Vote In Blow To Speaker Mike Johnson
The House of Representatives on Wednesday blocked a bill to reauthorize a controversial provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act…
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Three Senate Dems Vote With Republicans To Dismantle Plank Of Biden’s EV Agenda
Three Senate Democrats crossed the aisle on Wednesday to vote against a plank of the Biden administration’s electric vehicle (EV)…
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Redistricting Won’t Hurt GOP Chances At Keeping The House, Experts Say
Changes in congressional district boundary lines across several states do not appear to have damaged Republicans’ chances of maintaining a…
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Cook Political Report Delivers More Bad News About Dems’ 2024 Senate Map
The Cook Political Report moved Democratic Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen’s seat to the “Toss Up” column for 2024 on Wednesday,…
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‘Squad’ Members Have Earmarked Nearly $225 Million In Spending Bills Since 2023
Eight members of the congressional “Squad” have requested $224 million in earmarks in key spending bills since 2023, according to…
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Senate Reaches Deal To Pass Spending Bill, But Misses Shutdown Deadline
The Senate reached a deal to pass a consolidated spending bill late Friday but failed to vote on it before…
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House Passes Earmark-Laden, $1.2 Trillion Consolidated Spending Bill Hours Before Shutdown Deadline
The House of Representatives on Friday passed a $1.2 trillion consolidated spending bill including millions of dollars in earmarks to…
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‘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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