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Senate Democrats block government funding bill in 13th vote
The government shutdown has reached its 28th day
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Ron Johnson says he has offered Senate Democrats a proposal to pay federal employees amid shutdown
Johnson said he will encourage Senate Majority Leader John Thune to bring his bill back up for another vote with the compromise amendment if the Senate fails to pass the House's continuing resolution to reopen the government.
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Comer opens probe into whether UNRWA obstructed US oversight into staff's alleged ties to Hamas
Comer noted that the United States has been the biggest contributor to the UN, including by supplying 22% of its general budget, 25% of its peacekeeping budget, and 40% of its humanitarian budget. The contributions includes funds for the UNRWA.
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Iowa congresswoman predicts HHS banning illegal migrants from getting benefits will go to SCOTUS
HHS on Thursday banned illegal migrants from accessing the agency's taxpayer-funded benefits.
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Senate Democrat Fetterman says his Republican family was 'proud' after Trump praised him
The senator most recently condemned members of his party for calling to abolish ICE, stating that it was "inappropriate and outrageous" to call for its end.
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Ron Johnson prepares to issue subpoenas for DOJ, FBI in Butler shooting probe as anniversary nears
Johnson claimed his investigation is still getting "stonewalled" nearly a year after the incident, and that he needs more documentation and information to move his investigation forward. It is not clear when the subpoenas will go out.
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Murkowski casts vote with Democrats that blocks Trump effort to keep FBI headquarters in DC
The resolution blocks federal funding for the new headquarters if it is built anywhere other than the Greenbelt, Maryland location that was selected by the General Services Administration in 2023.
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Scott Perry: Congress not done with Biden doctor after 5th Amendment invocation
Dr. Kevin O'Connor is among several members of former President Joe Biden's inner circle being called to testify on the matter.
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Rep. Biggs suggests Congress obviate Biden doctor's Fifth Amendment rights to get him to testify
Dr. Kevin O'Connor is among several members of Biden's inner circle being called to testify on the matter of Biden's mental acuity.
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House Oversight releases Kevin O'Connor deposition in which he takes the fifth on all questions
The House Oversight investigation is looking into the former president's mental decline and whether his inner circle tried to conceal the decline from the public.
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Congressional Budget Office estimates federal spending is up $144 billion in first half of 2025
The office also estimated that the federal budget deficit for the first nine months of the 2025 fiscal year, which began in October, is $1.3 trillion. The number is $65 billion more than it was for the first nine months of the 2024 fiscal year.
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Trump's NOAA chief nominee vows to make staffing at weather service a priority after recent floods
The promise comes after lawmakers in both chambers expressed concern about NWS staffing amid heavy flooding in Texas last week that resulted in over 110 deaths, including the deaths of dozens of children, and storms in the southwest.
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Trump opens door to Senate sanctions bill as frustrations with Moscow grow
Previously skeptical of being belligerent towards Russia, Trump has hinted he’s now considering a tough sanctions bill against Moscow.