Population shift gives more representation to red states. State populations are shifting, and the nation’s political center of gravity moved more to the South and West, according to…
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Congress Looks at Relief for Military Toxic Exposure
Advocates urge assistance as veteran community has dealt with decades-long health issues. Legislators in the House of Representatives are crafting multiple bills regarding healthcare for veterans who have…
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House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill
Vote was entirely along party lines. By a vote of 216-208, the House of Representatives voted for the second time in less than a year to make the…
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No Vote on Packing Court, Speaker Says
She prefers to wait on the report from the president’s commission. The Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Representative Jerry Nadler of New York, had proposed increasing the…
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Legislators Try to Get Vote on Born Alive Bill
A discharge petition would force the House to consider the measure. Lawmakers are trying to force a vote on legislation that would put in place requirements for the…
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Congress Returns from Recess
Lawmakers set eyes on President Biden’s first 100-day legacy. Congressional members returned to the Capitol this week to begin the next legislative session expected to round out President…
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House to Vote on D.C. Statehood Bill
Vote to occur the week of April 19. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives for the District of Columbia, said the House will…
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President Honors Representative Hastings’ Memory
Delivers remarks on passing of Florida congressman. On Tuesday, Representative Alcee Hastings passed away at the age of 84, after fighting pancreatic cancer for two years. During his…
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Representative Alcee Hastings Passes Away
The Florida representative succumbs to pancreatic cancer at 84 years old. Representative Alcee Hastings, who became the first African American elected to Congress in Florida since the post-Civil…
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Senate Majority Leader Moves to Legalize Cannabis
Pledges to bring bill forward with or without the president’s support. Over the weekend, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his intention to move a cannabis legalization bill…
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