Russian requirement for an end to sanctions not in U.S. interest. Negotiations to restore the Iran nuclear deal broke off Friday with no agreement, and with no clear…
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Senate Votes to End COVID Emergency Declaration
Bill has slim chance of passing in the House. Legislation to terminate the national emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic passed in the Senate by a 48 to…
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Congress Considering Russian Oil Import Ban
Speaker Pelosi said the move would isolate Russia from global economy. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said that the chamber is “exploring” legislation that would…
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House Speaker Responds to Russian Invasion
Supports current sanctions and is open to increase. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to recent developments in Ukraine at her weekly press briefing on Wednesday. She expressed approval…
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Representative Jim Hagedorn Passes Away
The Minnesota representative battled kidney cancer. Sitting U.S. Representative Jim Hagedorn has passed away after battling kidney cancer. The representative for Minnesota’s First Congressional District had been diagnosed…
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Appropriators Reach Framework on Federal Spending
Negotiators are optimistic. Leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees say they have reached a deal on a “framework” that will allow them to begin writing compromise…
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$350 Million for Hawaii Fuel Drainage Moves to Senate
Funding part of Continuing Resolution stopgap. A funding stopgap was passed in the House and sent to the Senate on Tuesday, proposing a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep…
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House to Vote on Stopgap Funding
Appropriators are still writing spending bills. The House of Representatives is scheduled to take up a three-week stopgap funding extension on Tuesday that would buy more time—until March…
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Congress Wants Economic U-Turn With China
It would be a bipartisan step away from Clinton-Bush years and more like policies under Trump. Congress is making an attempt to direct the power of the federal…
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Senate Schedules Thursday Ukraine Briefing
Potential Russian invasion requires expert input. As Moscow congregates an estimated 120,000 troops near the border between Russia and Ukraine, leaders of the House and Senate requested meetings…
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