Defense spending bill passed with 2/3rds majority On Monday, the House of Representatives successfully voted to override the president’s veto of a required defense spending bill, making it…
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Louisiana Congressman-Elect Letlow Dies of COVID
He had tested positive barely a week earlier. Luke Letlow, a congressman-elect from Louisiana, died Tuesday after contracting COVID-19 earlier this month. Letlow, age 41, announced on December…
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ATF Withdraws Proposed Gun Regulation
90 members of Congress urged the department to withdraw the new guidance. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has withdrawn new guidance on pistol braces for…
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President Signs COVID Relief and Spending Bill
Important to keep coronavirus assistance available to Americans, he says. After threatening to veto the coronavirus relief and budget that was passed by Congress last week, President Trump…
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President Calls for Increase in Stimulus Payments
Video released to advocate for Congress to pass $2,000 stimulus checks for individual Americans. President Donald Trump posted a recording of a formal speech to social media on…
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Congress Sets Eyes on Curbing Climate Change
Pandemic relief bill dedicates money to wind and solar. The bipartisan counsel crafting the pandemic relief bill included some of the most significant climate provisions proposed in over…
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President May Not Sign COVID Relief Bill
He wants bigger stimulus checks going out to Americans. Late Tuesday, President Trump said he might not sign an $892 billion coronavirus relief bill that includes stimulus funds…
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Congress Reaches COVID-19 Relief Agreement
Americans to receive a second round of direct payments. Late on Sunday night, Congress finally passed a bi-partisan relief bill aimed at tackling the effects of the COVID-19…
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Senator Durbin Calls Recent SolarWinds Hack an “Act of War”
Though not confirmed, many in the intelligence community suspect Russia is responsible. The hacking of the federal government on Monday has now been assessed as the largest cyberattack…
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Lawmakers Close to Aid Deal with Stimulus
Package is roughly $900 billion. Congressional lawmakers are expected to reach a deal on a coronavirus relief deal that would include another round of direct payments to households.…
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