Congress
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Weary Senate Democrats break ranks, vote with GOP to advance bill ending longest federal shutdown
Numerous Democrats broke ranks, including Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who represents nearly 150,000 federal employees.
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GOP senator warns Democrats will nuke filibuster in the future to ‘maintain power’
I can't imagine a Democrat Senate or a Senate candidate not having to pledge that," Johnson said on "Sunday Morning Futures" on Fox News.
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Thune says bipartisan shutdown talks have been positive
Saturday was the 39th day of the government shutdown
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Rep. Nancy Mace accuses ex-fiancé of assaulting her, conspiring to commit rape
In a House floor speech Mace said she came across a trove of 10,000 videos and other photographic evidence contained on the phone of her ex-fiance Patrick Bryant.
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Gabbard clears final procedural hurdle before full confirmation vote
The 52-45 vote was along party lines, according to Reuters, which saw all Republicans vote to advance the controversial nominee. Trump nominated Gabbard, who was previously a Democrat before she changed parties in November of last year.
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Trump scores win for special needs families, allowing work centers for disabled adults to continue
The congressman claimed people on the left have tried to shut down the places because they pay the workers less than minimum wage. However, the disabled adults are frequently given some other form of government assistance, he said.
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Blackburn talks changing media landscape and civil contempt case with reporter Catherine Herridge
Herridge is currently being held in civil contempt of court because she refused to give up sources in her national security reporting for Fox News.
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Lawmakers propose legislation to revoke District of Columbia's Home Rule Act
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn. introduced the Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act, or BOWSER Act, named after the Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser
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Senate Budget Committee unveils reconciliation agenda, includes plan to increase border security
The bill includes $175 billion to secure the southern border, and $150 billion to beef up national defense. It also includes calls to complete the wall on the U.S. Southern border with Mexico.
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John Fetterman claims he's not sure Democrats can win back white male voters
The senator claimed that when a party goes to the "extreme," like calling someone "fascist" for voting for a certain candidate like Democrats have, then the party in question will "lose the argument," and those voters.
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House passes bill blocking future presidential bans on hydraulic fracking
Sixteen Democrats joined all Republicans in voting for the Protecting American Energy Production Act, which will block future bans on hydraulic fracking without congressional approval, if enacted.
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Senator says Trump’s EPA will cut $100M solar funding for Illinois
Durbin said on social media that the Trump Administration’s “unconstitutional” funding freeze continues to deny states billions of dollars in obligated funds.
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House establishes first Congressional Jewish Caucus
Democratic Reps. Jerry Nadler and Brad Schneider will serve as co-chairs of the caucus.