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McConnell hospitalization and Graham's death shrink the GOP's already slim Senate majority
Republicans currently have 51 seats without Graham and McConnell compared to 47 for Democrats
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McConnell releases public statement on his health emergency that landed him in the hospital
McConnell also released a photo with his wife Elaine Chao
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Medical Examiner of District of Columbia’s preliminary findings on Graham’s death released
Graham's office initially said early Sunday that he died after a "brief and sudden illness" at 71.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in front of House Oversight Committee on Epstein ties
It was not immediately clear when the couple will testify in front of the GOP-led panel, but it comes after both skipped their scheduled depositions last month, defying congressional subpoenas.
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House Rules panel to meet over Senate funding package for ending partial government shutdown
The panel is scheduled to begin the process of moving the bill forward on Monday at 4 p.m. ET.
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UK Prime Minister Starmer says ex-Prince Andrew should testify before Congress about Epstein files
“But yes, in terms of testifying, I have always said anybody who has got information should be prepared to share that information in whatever form they are asked to do that because you can’t be victim-centered if you’re not prepared to do that,” Starmer says
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Nationwide redistricting efforts could impact control of Congress
Six states have enacted new Congressional districts that aim to make certain races more competitive or give a party advantages before the midterm elections. While the districts are likely to make some races more competitive, voters will ultimately decide who takes control of Congress.
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Senate passes government spending package, but partial government shutdown will still occur
Although the deal was passed by the funding deadline, it departs from the House's appropriations bills enough that it will need to go back to the lower chamber for final approval early next week.
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NRCC touts $117 million fundraising haul in 2025, highest off-year fundraising numbers in four years
The committee said it raised $117.2 million in 2025, with $24.3 million being raised in the fourth quarter. The committee still has $50.7 million in its coffers ahead of November's midterm elections.
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Comer confirms Walz, Minnesota AG will testify to Congress in March
The chairman initially invited the men to testify about the fraud scandals in a hearing on Feb. 10, but Comer said the hearing will take place March 4 instead.
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You Vote: With a deal struck to avoid a gov't shutdown, what does this portend for the coming year?
The agreement comes one day before the funding deadline to avert the partial shutdown.
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Momentum builds in Congress to ban taxpayer funding of Taliban with bill passed in Senate committee
Congress is now one step closer to ensuring U.S. taxpayer dollars don't end up in Taliban coffers.
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Senate reaches deal to avoid partial government shutdown: Report
The deal is expected to separate the DHS legislation from a "minibus" of five other funding bills and the Senate would then pass a continuing resolution to keep the department funded at its current level through Feb. 13.