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Watch Live: LIVE: Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies at Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, who was the federal government’s top infectious disease expert during the coronavirus pandemic is set to testify Wednesday under subpoena before the Senate's Homeland Security Committee.
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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence
The Senate voted to confirm Clayton in a 51-47 split that was along party-lines. Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell and South Carolina GOP Sen. Darline Graham Nordone did not vote.
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Senate advances Lindsey Graham's Russian sanctions bill
The Senate is expected to vote on whether to pass the legislation on Wednesday, but voted Tuesday in a 86-12 split to end debate on the legislation and invoke cloture.
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House passes bipartisan bill pushed by Paris Hilton to stop institutional child abuse
Hilton has been working with different lawmakers, including Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and John Cornyn, R-Texas to get the legislation through the Senate.
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Human involvement in AI essential to 'safeguard' rights and civil liberties: Report says
Another recommendation is improving private sector engagement in the development of industry-led technical standards for artificial intelligence that could "help provide a rigorous technical basis to guide the proper use of AI systems in decision-making."
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Rep. Tim Burchett says single-issue spending bills need to start being the new normal in Washington
Burchett said that single issue spending bills would be the best thing for the American people.
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Republicans criticize Johnson for delay in release of spending bill text: 'Forced to eat this crap'
“It’s the opposite of what the DOGE Commission is trying to do. So, am I voting for it? No, I’m not,” Rep. Norman says.
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Connolly beats AOC in bid to lead Oversight Democrats
The new Congress will return on Jan. 3 of next year.
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Johnson promises disasters relief for farmers in budget bill
"The Swamp is using farmers and victims of natural disasters as pawns to fund an over-bloated pet project filled disaster," Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wrote on the social media platform, X.
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Bipartisan U.S. House task force releases report on artificial intelligence
Speaker Johnson said he and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries "established the Bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence to ensure America continues leading in this strategic arena."
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GOP Rep. Spartz won't sit on committees or 'participate in the caucus,' prefers to focus on DOGE
“I will stay as a registered Republican but will not sit on committees or participate in the caucus until I see that Republican leadership in Congress is governing,” Spartz wrote in a post on the social media website X.
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House GOP accuses Liz Cheney of tampering with J6 witness, ask FBI to investigate criminality
Interim report by Rep. Barry Loudermilk concludes Jan. 6 attack was “preventable,” highlights intelligence and security failures, Cheney's possible shenanigans.
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Congressional Republicans appear optimistic on spending deal ahead of Friday's deadline
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole on Monday told reporters that progress was being made in the spending fight, which has a critical Friday deadline. Congress will be out for the year starting next week, and will return for the 119th Congress on Jan. 3, 2025.