Rules package was approved Monday night. The House of Representatives has approved a rules package that is intended to control government spending, reduce bureaucracy, and challenge leadership. The…
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House Votes to Repeal 87,000 IRS Agent Funding
Part of the “Commitment to America” agenda. The House of Representatives voted to repeal part of the Inflation Reduction Act that provided funding to hire up to 87,000…
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House Speaker Elected Upon 15th Vote
Electing a House Speaker has not taken this long since 1859. The House of Representatives has adjourned until Monday after a late evening session on Friday ran into…
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Representative McCarthy in Negotiations for Speaker
Unable to reach the winning threshold after six votes. The House of Representatives has begun its third day of trying to determine the next speaker. Representative Kevin McCarthy…
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House Speaker Not Chosen After Second Ballot
House minority leader faces opposition in the election to the top position. For the first time in 100 years, a Speaker of the House of Representatives has not…
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U.S. Capitol Complex to Reopen This Week
It has been closed since March 2020. The public will be allowed access to the U.S. Capitol for the first time in almost three years beginning January 3.…
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Debt Ceiling a Topic for Incoming Congress
Some legislators are encouraging better fiscal management. In the coming months, the current $31.4 trillion borrowing limit for the nation will need to be addressed by Congress. Some…
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Representative Raskin Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
He will undergo chemo-immunotherapy. Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland revealed that he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, a “serious but curable form of cancer,”…
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Government Funding Omnibus Bill Passes in Senate
Senator Sinema offers an alternate immigration amendment to facilitate approval. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the massive $1.7 trillion omnibus package to fund the federal government for…
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President Zelenskyy to Address Congress
He will also meet with President Biden regarding continuing aid to Ukraine. The White House announced Wednesday morning that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on his way to…
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