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Spanberger slams Trump in State of Union rebuttal, calls for unity
Virginia governor criticized the Trump administration's tariffs, immigration enforcement and called for a greater focus on affordability.
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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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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.
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Final vote on House GOP debt limit bill could take place as early as Wednesday evening
The White House formally announced on Tuesday that Biden would veto the legislation if it arrived at his desk.
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Hill Republicans say Biden administration ignoring multiple oversight requests on $15B in USAID
"Members of Congress are responsible for ensuring that such funds are not unduly wasted on paying for awardee’s rent in Geneva or Rome or Paris," the Republicans said.
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Murkowski, King propose bipartisan Senate bill to make Supreme Court draft new code of conduct
If passed and signed into law, the bill would require the high court to implement a code of conduct within one year of its enactment. into la
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House GOP's debt limit bill amended prior to expected floor vote
The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 would extend the debt limit for one year and limit domestic spending growth by 1% annually
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How Biden reelection could open door for 10-year presidency of Kamala Harris
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she's "not going to get ahead of the president" when asked if Biden, 80, would serve a full second term if he's reelected.
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Manchin vows to repeal Biden's Inflation Reduction Act if president doesn't change course
The legislation contained billions of dollars for clean energy programs and tax incentives.
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McCarthy expects debt limit bill to pass House this week, as key Senate Dems urge Biden to negotiate
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy invited the president to meet with the House GOP to hash out a deal raising the debt ceiling in exchange for spending restraint.
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GOP Rep Gosar defends against criticism for sharing 'Jewish warmonger' story naming Blinken, Nuland
Gosar promoted a website that contains numerous antisemitic and anti-Israel articles.
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Senators demand answers on FBI agents forced to sign nondisclosures stopping whistleblowers
"Federal agencies cannot conceal their wrongdoing behind illegal nondisclosure agreements and related documents," Grassley and Johnson wrote.