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Randy Fine to introduce Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act following backlash
The legislation will be cosponsored by Texas GOP Reps. Keith Self, Chip Roy and Brandon Gill, along with GOP Reps. Mary Miller of Illinois, Eli Crane of Arizona, Sherry Biggs of South Carolina and Andy Harris of Maryland.
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More than a dozen Democrats plan to skip Trump's State of the Union for counterprogramming
The president is set to give the annual address to Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 24, which is a televised speech delivered at the Capitol, which is open to all lawmakers from both chambers and their guests.
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Former Victoria's Secret CEO, billionaire Les Wexner claims he was 'conned' by Jeffrey Epstein
The testimony was part of the panel's probe into the late-financier. The committee subpoenaed Wexner for his testimony last month after the billionaire was named in the Justice Department's Epstein Files multiple times.
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Senate Democrats block defense spending bill amid federal shutdown
Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire voted with Republicans to advance the bill.
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Sen Justice throws birthday party for Babydog amid shutdown, says 'This place needs to smile'
"This place needs to smile and be respectful of one another, and that’s what Babydog’s all about," Sen. Jim Justice said
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GOP Rep Taylor says Capitol Police to investigate US flag with swastika in his congressional office
Rep. Dave Taylor's spokesperson said the congressman believes the flag is the result of “foul play or vandalism”
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Congressional Democrats consider adding reversal of Trump admin firings to list of shutdown demands
Congressional Democrats are already calling for a permanent extension to Obamacare subsidies that expire in January, and for President Donald Trump to stop trying to undo congressionally approved spending.
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Senate tees up defense spending vote for Thursday amid government shutdown
Senate Democrats said their support for the Pentagon bill would depend on what measures Republicans attempt to attach to it.
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Johnson clashes with House Democrats who stormed his office to protest delay in seating Grijalva
Dozens of House Democrats were involved in the stunt, which comes after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatened Johnson with legal action should he continue delaying the swearing-in ceremony.
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Senate rejects House-backed continuing resolution for ninth time as shutdown stretches into 15th day
The latest vote marked the ninth time that the Senate failed to advance or pass the legislation, prolonging the government shutdown past the two-week mark. The vote failed in a 51-44 split, with five senators not voting.
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Kinzinger admits he alerted FBI to phone data obtained by J6 committee as bureau investigated Trump
Adam Kinzinger said he talked to the FBI in 2023 about the vast amount of phone data that the Democrat-led J6 Committee had obtained in their investigation into Donald Trump.
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Thune says he is open to extending House government funding deadline beyond Nov 21
The Senate has failed eight times to invoke cloture or pass the Republican continuing resolution, which the lower chamber passed last month.
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Graham claims FBI probe into his phone records should 'bother the heck out of' Americans
The FBI allegedly pulled records of nine Republican lawmakers that included information on whom the people were talking to, the length of the phone calls, and where the phone conversations were taking place.