Congress
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Mike Johnson releases formal guest list for State of the Union address
President Trump is expected to deliver the televised address at 9 p.m. Eastern to a joint session of Congress and their guests. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are expected to skip the speech to attend counterprogramming.
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Senate Democrats block DHS funding bill, prolonging partial government shutdown
The department entered a shutdown earlier this month after Senate Democrats failed to pass the House's DHS funding bill because of objections to immigration enforcement.
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Speaker Johnson slams Democrats who are skipping SOTU: 'Republicans don't do that'
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are expected to skip Tuesday night's signature address for other events, including an event outside the Capitol building that will take place on the National Mall.
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House GOP set to pivot to border crisis after debt limit battle comes to a close
Texas GOP Rep. Brian Babin slammed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for describing illegal immigration as "irregular migration" in a letter to his colleagues this week.
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Congress members want answers about Chinese 'police stations' in the U.S.
The committee received a classified briefing on March 30 after requesting information on Feb. 24. However, the briefing didn't answer their questions, prompting them to formally ask 12 questions they want answered in writing.
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GAO: Improved fraud detection needed for 'high risk' IRS, Medicare
The IRS estimated it paid between $50 million and $250 million to identity theft (IDT) refund fraudsters in 2021.
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Freshman lawmakers launch bipartisan 'Congressional Sneaker Caucus'
"The sneakers I wear across the Capitol are routinely a starting point for conversation with my colleagues," Moskowitz said.
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Lawmakers reintroduce foreign lobbying disclosure reforms
"America is engaged in a clash of civilizations with international kleptocrats and criminals who use secret channels of influence to put their thumb on the scale of American policy," Whitehouse declared.
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House Intel chair responds to Trump lawyer plea for Congress to intervene on FBI raid, document grab
Committee Chairman Mike Turner says he's "very concerned about the disparate treatment" between the Trump and Biden administrations.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene applauds GOP for going on offense by making Biden acknowledge nation's debt
House Republicans passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 which will increase the debt limit for one year by $1.5 trillion and reduce the growth of domestic spending
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Teachers union boss has CDC director's direct line, credits Biden transition for connection
Randi Weingarten tended to meander and equivocate when Republicans asked yes-no questions, providing responsive answers only when asked repeatedly.
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GOP-led House passes bill to extend debt limit by 1 year and reduce domestic spending
The White House says that Biden would veto the legislation if it arrived at his desk.
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Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers calls for halt to billion dollar VA contract
"The Oracle Cerner electronic health record system has been a complete failure. It has caused serious harm to patients, devastated morale amongst employees and providers, and created a crisis of confidence for veterans," said McMorris Rodgers in a statement Tuesday.