Congress
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Former Arizona Senator, GOP Majority Whip Jon Kyl dies
Kyl was first sworn into the Senate in 1995 and retired in 2013. He returned to the Senate in 2018 after former Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., died.
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Senate attempt to require a 'kill switch' for AI shot down by Rand Paul
“I’m not standing here today suggesting to you I have all the answers,” Kennedy said on the Senate floor. “What I am suggesting to you is there are risks to artificial intelligence.”
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House passes bill to protect consumers from energy price hikes caused by data centers
In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the vote was 417-3. The bill is known as the Ratepayers Protection Act.
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House moves to cut Government Accountability Office budget by 25%, 1K workers from watchdog agency
The GAO is an independent federal agency that functions as a congressional watchdog investigating how federal funds are spent. It audits federal agencies and analyzes policies to improve government efficiency and save taxpayer dollars.
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Warren blames Spirit Airlines closure on Iran war after advocating against JetBlue-Spirit merger
Warren said in 2024 that the Biden Administration was "right to stand up for consumers and fight against runaway airline consolidation," adding that blocking the merger was a "Biden win for flyers"
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‘Farm Bill’ may ease cost burden for farmers; Ag groups urge US Senate action
While containing a swath of different measures, the legislation was backed by many lawmakers and agricultural groups seeking to address rising costs, growing economic concerns, and other difficulties farmers face across the country.
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‘Not normal’: lawmaker sees striking similarities in scientist disappearances, wants answers
Rep. Eric Burlison says the federal government should probe the handful of disappearances that involve similar sets of facts, including subjects leaving behind personal belongings.
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Durbin calls public school probe ‘sham’; state lawmaker backs transparency
State Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, who also serves on the Mt. Zion school board, praised the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to examine school policies across Illinois, arguing that parents have been sidelined in key educational decisions.
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House-passed Farm Bill includes new seafood office, shrimp trade study
The bill, which now moves to the U.S. Senate, includes an amendment by U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., to codify the newly established Office of Seafood within the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Senate unanimously passes resolution banning themselves from trading on prediction markets
The resolution amends the Senate's rules to prohibit lawmakers from entering into “an agreement, contract, or transaction that provides for any purchase, sale, payment or delivery” based on an event’s outcome.
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Hegseth legal adviser sets record straight on Pentagon role after House questioning
Parlatore accused Crow of purposely distorting his career in the military, where he currently serves as a Commander in the Navy Reserve, and his staff of failing to prepare him with accurate information.
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You Vote: Sen. Rand Paul has introduced an amendment to end birthright citizenship. What say you?
"I have supported protecting birthright citizenship from abuse since the beginning of my tenure in the Senate, when I cosponsored the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011, and now I am proposing an amendment to protect United States citizenship in case the Supreme Court fails to address this issue correctly," he added.
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Comer seeks information on potential collusion between Biden admin and anti-Second Amendment groups
The investigation is probing allegations that the administration colluded with the group Everytown for Gun Safety to bring litigation against firearm manufacturers.