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House Democrat vows to work with Trump on tariff plan
Golden highlighted that he proposed a 10% blanket tariff earlier this year, but was pleased that Trump's baseline for his own tariffs was the same.
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Senate confirms Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Oz, who gained political prominence after he unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in Pennsylvania, is most known for his television show, The Dr. Oz Show, which ran for 13 seasons. Oz is a physician and heart surgeon.
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HHS staff to brief House committee on mass firings as other changes are made to department
HHS laid off approximately 10,000 employees as part of its latest restructuring on Tuesday, which comes as the Trump administration works to reorganize the whole government workforce.
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Chuck Grassley unveils legislation to clarify scope of judicial reach
The bill, titled the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025, would allow restraining orders to be immediately appealed and limit court orders to only impact people in the case.
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Over a dozen Democratic lawmakers join rally in support of transgender rights on National Mall
Democratic California Rep. Sara Jacobs reintroduced her legislation on Monday to formally recognize March 31 as "Trans Day of Visibility."
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House lawmaker moves to oust judge in deportation case with move that skips impeachment
Rep. Andy Biggs invoked the “good behavior” clause of the Constitution to argue Congress has the authority to remove judges short of impeachment.
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You Vote: Do you think that new moms who are members of Congress should be able to vote by proxy?
Speaker Johnson opposes the proxy process on the argument that it's unconstitutional.
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Elon Musk announces DOGE will investigate lawmakers who are 'strangely wealthy'
Regular senators and House lawmakers currently earn $174,000 annually, while Senate leaders earning $193,400 per year, according to the chamber's website.
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House makes another attempt to move bill on requiring citizenship ID to vote in federal elections
The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship to vote in elections.
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House Speaker Johnson to block bipartisan petition led by GOP Rep Luna to let new moms proxy vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is against voting by proxy due to it not being constitutional.
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House members, amid busy legislative agenda, set sights on overhaul of chamber's biggest cafeterias
House members and staff are reportedly evaluating potential new vendors for the U.S. House.
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Helene: Proposal brings back help accessing federal money
Helene Small Business Recovery Act, authored by Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., drew the immediate support when filed last week of Democratic Rep. Don Davis and Republican Reps. Virginia Foxx and David Rouzer, all of North Carolina.
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Interest costs on U.S. debt to exceed economic growth by 2045, increasing risk of fiscal crisis
"Interest costs will reach a record 3.2 percent of GDP this year – exceeding the cost of defense and Medicare," said a budget watchdog group. That may signal a debt spiral.