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House Republicans pass $95 billion budget blueprint
The blueprint passed in a slim 216-to-214 split with just two Republicans voting against the bill despite concern about the high price tag for defense spending. The plan would provide up to $73 billion in additional military funding for the conflict with Iran.
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House passes National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027
The widespread defense funding bill passed in a 216-212 vote, which saw six Democrats vote in favor of the bill and seven Republicans vote against it.
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House approves Andy Biggs' NDAA amendment to slightly slash defense budget if Pentagon fails audit
The amendment directs all components of the Pentagon that fail to pass their audit to give up 0.5 percent of its discretionary budget to the Treasury Department in hopes of decreasing the federal debt.
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Grassley probes Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Ford Foundation for tax law compliance
“According to recent reports, [your organizations], through grants and direct payments, have funded the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its allies,” Sen. Chuck Grassley said
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MTG keeps up pressure on GOP: ‘Done NOTHING to Fix’ Obamacare
The Georgia congresswoman said her family’s health insurance tripled after the Affordable Care Act passed
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Nancy Mace berates airport officers, TSA agents in Charleston: Police
Mace's campaign director Cameron Morabito said the lawmaker's team has to take her security seriously because of an increase in threats against Mace following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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Thune rejects Trump's call to nuke the filibuster to end government shutdown
Thune last week dismissed the possibility of nuking the filibuster as a “bad idea," but on Thursday night President Donald Trump urged the Senate to use the tactic.
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Speaker Johnson warns against consequences of using nuclear option to bypass Senate filibuster
"The filibuster has traditionally been viewed as a very important safeguard," House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
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Two phone carriers respond to Jack Smith's subpoenas for GOP lawmakers records in Arctic Frost probe
Both companies were also given nondisclosure orders, which were signed by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who ordered the companies not to notify the lawmakers of the subpoenas for a year.
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House Democrats fume over Venezuela drug boat briefing: 'I heard no strategy'
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers said there will be more briefings on the strikes in the future, and White House spokesperson Anna Kelly slammed House Democrats for trying to distract from the government shutdown.
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JD Vance urges Democratic senators to end government shutdown as chamber leaves for Halloween
Several Senate Democrats have already voted with Republicans to reopen the government, but Republicans only hold 53 seats and Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul has consistently voted to keep the government closed.
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GOP may have to rewrite government funding bill as shutdown hits 1 month mark
The CR would have originally provided lawmakers a seven-week window to finish all 12 annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026.
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Senate delays confirmation hearing for Trump surgeon general pick Casey Means as she goes into labor
It is unclear as to when the hearing will be rescheduled