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NJ GOP Rep. Kean missing from Congress since early March has 'health issues,' associates say
Kean's team says he's facing unspecified health issues, and he hasn't voted since March 5. He has also missed almost 50 roll call votes.
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Cotton blasts Trump admin for downgrading marijuana drug classification
The move doesn't legalize marijuana or remove criminal penalties for use and possession, but it reclassifies marijuana from its current Schedule I to the lower classification of Schedule III.
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Congress members push to ban stock ownership, amid insider trading concerns, toothless enforcement
Last year, top House Republican leader Mike Johnson said he supported a total ban. But now he’s with President Trump in saying let members keep what they have – but restrict new trades.
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Rep. Mark Green demands Secret Service provide info on Trump assassination attempt by next week
The Tennessee Republican said that the briefing request must be answered by July 22.
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Oversight Committee requests information, records from Secret Service ahead of director’s testimony
The request comes ahead of a planned hearing with Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle next Monday.
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McConnell booed while pledging Kentucky delegates at Republican convention
The conservative leader has had a rocky relationship with Trump over the last few years, particularly when it comes to the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill and aid to Ukraine. However, McConnell endorsed Trump for president earlier this year.
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House Homeland Security Chair Green demands docs from DHS over attempted assassination of Trump
"The seriousness of this security failure and chilling moment in our nation’s history cannot be understated," wrote House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green.
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Maine Sen. Susan Collins vows to vote for Nikki Haley in November instead of Trump or Biden
Collins endorsed Haley for Republican nomination for president during the primaries, and previously claimed she would still not vote Trump even after Haley suspended her campaign.
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California House Democrat pushes for Biden to stop reelection bid
Rep. Mike Levin joined his fellow 17 House Democrats and Vermont Sen. Peter Welch in asking the president to "pass the torch" to a new Democratic leader.
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House subpoenas Mayorkas for more info on 'record number' of suspected terrorists at border
"Secretary Mayorkas has continued to stonewall congressional oversight and clearly will not comply unless compelled to do so––because he knows this information places the blame squarely at his and President Biden’s feet," he said.
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US and Germany stopped Russian plot to kill head of arms maker sending Ukraine weapons: Report
German intelligence confirmed that the U.S. discovered the plot and informed Germany.
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Jeffries reveals he met with Biden on Thursday amid calls from Democrats for him to leave race
“In my conversation with President Biden, I directly expressed the full breadth of insight, heartfelt perspectives and conclusions about the path forward that the Caucus has shared in our recent time together,” Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, wrote.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she is cancer-free after medical procedure
"Thanks to early detection and diligent follow-up visits, my doctor says I am now cancer-free," Sen. Amy Klobuchar said.