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Thune indicates Senate could vote on ending government shutdown on Friday
Senate Democrats held a caucus meeting on Thursday but have not indicated how the caucus stands on ending the shutdown. However, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed the meeting was "very good" and productive.
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You Vote: With the government shutdown now longest on record, which side will blink and when?
Thune claimed that he would have to see whether he can rally enough support from Democrats to effectively pass the resolution, which is expected to be amended to extend federal funding past the House's Nov. 21 deadline.
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Senate Democrats to meet to discuss deal ending government shutdown
“If this is going to progress to the point where we actually have an agreement, we need to do a lot today,” Sen. Dick Durbin said
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Texas Children's Hospital whistleblower testifies on transgender care for minors
Dr. Eithan Haim said that he felt called to speak up when he witnessed the care for transgender children at Texas Children’s Hospital, where doctors performed irreversible procedures on them and gave them hormone treatments.
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House delays Senate budget resolution vote as several Republicans push back
The budget resolution is critical to advancing Trump’s legislative agenda on the southern border, tax cuts and energy policy, as it allows Republicans to avoid a Senate filibuster by Democrats.
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House passes bill that seeks to rein in 'rogue' judges, limit district court authority
The legislation, titled the No Rogue Rulings Act, passed in a 218-214 vote along party lines. One Democrat did not vote.
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House Natural Resources committee advances 'Gulf of America' bill to floor vote
The proposal comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year that directed the interior secretary to take all appropriate steps to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
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Speaker Johnson appoints Stefanik to head House Republican Leadership
The lawmaker will also serve as a member of the Steering Committee, and will retain her position as a senior member of the Armed Services committee and the Education and the Workforce Committee.
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House GOP advances budget resolution to final vote despite conservative pushback
The House voted to end debate on the legislation and advance it to a final vote in a 216-215 split that was primarily along party lines.
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House Democratic campaign arm releases list of 35 Republicans it believes are vulnerable in 2026
The announcement comes after the committee last month listed 26 Democratic incumbents that are seeking reelection, who they believe are not vulnerable to a Republican upset.
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Grassley claims Congress has given presidents too much power on trade amid Trump tariffs
Grassley said although he thinks Congress has given the president too much power on trade, he supports Trump's goal of lowering tariffs that other countries impose on the U.S. and his mission to get better a "better deal from China."
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Biden White House secured Trump’s phone for FBI in Jan. 6 probe: new emails from Grassley, Johnson
The new whistleblower emails also show that a future member of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team and an anti-Trump FBI agent were closely involved in the origins of the FBI probe.
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Indiana senator introduces bill to force universities to disclose all gifts from foreign adversaries
The legislation requires higher education institutes to disclose all gifts they are given by U.S. rivals, regardless of the amount of money the gift or contract is worth. Colleges are already required to report gifts above $250,000.