Congress
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Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown before leaving for August recess
The Senate has adjourned and will return in September.
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Senate confirms Blanche as attorney general
The final vote was 50-49, with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine joining the Democrats in opposition.
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Senate confirms group of Trump nominees that includes new FEMA head
The Senate also confirmed David Cummins to be the new head of the Transportation Security Administration, and Hal Duncan, who was confirmed as the new deputy director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
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Ilhan Omar gets booed onstage in Minneapolis at concert for Somali singer
The audience was so loud it was difficult for the Democrat congresswoman to even speak.
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GOP lawmaker says 'political pressure' held down Republican vote for bipartisan gun control bill
Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent, noted the gun control bill President Biden signed doesn't implement a federal red flag law or require states to adopt one.
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Defunding Wuhan: Congress quietly bans federal funds from labs in China, Russia and Iran
Vote is latest action to acknowledge that theory that COVID-19 leaked from Wuhan research lab — once censored as preposterous and by news organizations, social media giants — is viable enough for government to vote with its pocketbook.
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Rep. Gaetz introduces bill to ban IRS from acquiring ammunition
The IRS has reportedly spent $725,000 this year on ammo.
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McConnell threatens to pull GOP support from semiconductor bill, White House weighs in
The longtime GOP leader threatened to pull GOP support over a potential reconciliation maneuver by Democrats.
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Senate Dems question Pentagon on abortion access for service members following Supreme Court ruling
A group of Democrat senators say they are trying to understand what kind of access to abortion members of the military will still have
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California Rep Judy Chu arrested for blocking Supreme Court entrance in abortion rights protests
The Democratic Rep. said it was an easy decision to join the protestors in front of the Supreme Court.
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Biden call for filibuster exception to codify abortion rights immediately hits roadblocks
Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona remain opposed to selectively changing legislative filibuster rules to pass certain pieces of legislation.
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Sen Leahy has hip surgery after fall, senators return mid-July for expected busy vote schedule
The razor-thin Senate Democrat majority means the absence of even one lawmaker could be consequential.
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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone
Cassidy Hutchinson testified Wednesday that he was a major figure involved in Jan. 6