In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
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Congressional Leaders Reach Agreement To Fund Government Until March
Congress intends to vote on a stopgap funding bill next week that would fund the government through early March, according…
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Republicans Achieve Massive IRS Funding Cuts In Unpopular Spending Agreement
The bipartisan spending deal House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer brokered includes speeding up funding reductions…
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Mike Johnson And Chuck Schumer Reach Government Funding Deal, But Some Republicans Are Reportedly ‘Pissed’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson reached a deal on the federal budget on…
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Nancy Pelosi’s 2023 Stock Performance Was Truly Eye-Popping
Former House Speaker and Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California made a 65% profit on her stock trading portfolio in…
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House GOP’s Majority To Shrink Further After Member Announces Resignation
The Republican majority in the House of Representatives will decline to just two seats after the departure of Republican Rep.…
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Congress Unlikely To Pass All Appropriations Bills Before Next Government Funding Deadline In 2024
The Senate and House of Representatives are unlikely to pass all 12 appropriations bills to fund the government for the…
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The Senate Leaves Behind A Pile Of Unfinished Business As It Heads Home For The Holidays
The Senate has adjourned for the remainder of the year after failing to negotiate a deal to reform border security…
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House Passes Bill Mandating The Purchase Of Domestic Nuclear Fuel
The House passed legislation Thursday that requires the U.S. to purchase tons of domestic nuclear reactor fuel, according to Bloomberg…
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Congress Votes To Extend FBI Warrantless Surveillance Tool Without Reforming It
Congress voted Thursday to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) with no reforms as part of…
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Speaker Johnson Says No Ukraine Aid Without Border Funding After Meeting Zelenskyy
House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated that his position on aid to Ukraine remained the same after meeting with the country’s…
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‘Surrogate Spies’: Massive Expansion Of Gov’t Surveillance Powers Buried In House Intel Committee Bill, Experts Say
A House Intelligence Committee bill, up for a potential vote on Tuesday, could significantly enhance the federal government’s surveillance powers,…
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Congressional Defense Bill Takes Aim At Biden’s Climate Agenda
The current draft of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) curtails Biden administration proposals to regulate the climate impacts of…
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Defense Bill Scales Back Provisions That Would Increase Transparency of UFO Investigations
The Pentagon will be able to continue to work on certain programs related to unidentified flying objects — officially known…
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Jim Jordan Launches Investigation Into Georgia DA Prosecuting Trump For ‘Colluding’ With Jan 6 Committee
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia launched an investigation Tuesday into Fulton County District Attorney…
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House Judiciary Committee To Introduce Reform To Warrantless Surveillance Law
The House Judiciary Committee plans to propose a bill mandating the need for a warrant when surveilling Americans under Section…
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