Congress
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Duckworth demands TSA return to flight passengers having to remove shoes at airport gate checkpoints
Illinois Dem. Sen. Tammy Duckworth called the policy a "reckless act."
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Brazil reasserts itself as global censorship threat with Stanford's help, House Judiciary GOP says
Brazil Supreme Court targets persecuted ex-president's U.S.-based son, committee report says. Stanford convened regimes with "worst track records of extraterritorial censorship" at roundtable to "coordinate a global digital censorship initiative."
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Senate passes bill mostly funding DHS, heads to House
The House is not expected to vote on the legislation until lawmakers return to Washington, D.C., on April 13
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House digs in on Homeland funding standoff with Senate as Trump intervenes to pay TSA workers
House Republican leaders said that President Donald Trump supported their idea for temporary but full funding.
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House Transportation Chairman Sam Graves opts out of reelection, adding to GOP's Midterm exodus
Graves, who was first elected to represent Missouri's sixth district in the lower chamber in 2000, said the decision to step aside was not an "easy decision, but it's the right one."
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GOP House rep urges ouster of John Thune from leadership
"We should call on Thune to step aside," Rep. John Rose said
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Johnson to move short-term DHS spending bill instead of Senate package: Report
The temporary funding measure would reportedly fund all of DHS for 60 days
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House Ethics panel finds Dem Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of campaign finance violations
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick illicitly funneled millions of dollars to her campaign and committed various campaign finance infractions, according to a House Ethics subcommittee
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Senate passes DHS funding for TSA but not ICE, sends bill to House
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said his party would continue fighting to ensure President Trump's “rogue” immigration operation “does not get more funding without serious reform.”
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Lawmakers discuss deficit-to-GDP target as ‘starting point’ for fiscal sustainability
The federal debt surpassed $39 trillion on March 17 and continues to climb.
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House passes DHS funding bill, Senate unlikely to approve
The Senate has floated a multitude of partial funding deals, including stand alone bills to fund the TSA or other parts of DHS.
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Rep Joe Wilson's office says he is 'fine' after receiving stitches for falling, hitting head at home
“He received stitches, is fine and working remotely,” Rep. Joe Wilson's spokesperson said
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House passes bill to extend DC crime task force until Trump's term ends
“President Trump’s bold actions in DC have made the city safer and more beautiful for all residents and visitors, with crime rates rapidly declining across the board in all categories,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said