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George Santos announces he will be a parent for the first time
Santos made the announcement on the Meghan McCain's show "Citizen McCain."
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Schumer says Senate will attempt next Iran War Powers resolution vote next week
The war powers resolution would require President Donald Trump to get permission from Congress in order to use military force on Iran. The Senate last tried to pass the resolution last month amid the military conflict in the Middle East.
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Sen Johnson says staff untangling Biden 'coverup' of COVID vax injuries across millions of files
"We're just scratching the surface in terms of what they covered up," Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations chair says.
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Republican lawmakers claim they will not accept payment during government shutdown
Nebraska GOP Sen. Debra Fischer on Wednesday asked the Senate financial clerk to withhold her paycheck during the shutdown.
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You Vote: With no vote on reopening the government before Friday, how long will the shutdown last?
The Senate failed to pass a procedural vote on two competing Democratic and Republican continuing resolutions earlier Wednesday. The chamber also failed to pass either resolution prior to the shutdown on Tuesday.
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Congress, president will still be paid during government shutdown
Most senators and lawmakers are paid $174,000 a year, while the House speaker makes $223,500 and Senate president pro tempore makes $193,400 a year.
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Government shutdown to last at least through Friday as Senate breaks for Yom Kippur
The Senate adjourned at 4:23 p.m. Eastern and will reconvene on Thursday for a vote on whether to confirm a block of President Donald Trump's nominees. But no vote on a resolution is scheduled until Friday because of Yom Kippur.
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GOP shutdown messaging seems to resonate with the public, for once
Some call it "The Schumer Shutdown" on their social media posts. But that's a new breakthrough for the GOP, which has never been able to make Dems "own" a shutdown, and some are even backing away from the edge.
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Ex-GOP Rep Madison Cawthorn files to run for Florida House seat, cites Kirk death as final factor
"There really was no option," Cawthorn told Fox News Digital.
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Watch live: Senate holds votes on spending bills to reopen government, after shutdown
The federal government went into a partial shutdown overnight after Congress failed to pass a spending bill to keep it fully operational.
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Senate Republicans vote on measure that would reopen government, after failed votes lead to shutdown
The passage of the continuing resolution would end the government shutdown
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Congressional Republican leadership reacts to Senate failing to avert government shutdown
The government is slated to formally shut down at midnight and the Senate has adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The Senate attempted to avert the shutdown earlier Tuesday, but it failed in a 55-45 split, while 60 votes were needed.
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Senate fails to avert government shutdown
The Senate vote comes as time ticks down to the government shutdown, as all Republicans except one voted to pass CR, while only two Dems and one independent voted for it.