The vice president met with Senate leadership regarding the two government funding bills. Vice President JD Vance met with Senate leaders on Wednesday, telling them to move forward…
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Senate Confirms Kash Patel Director of the FBI
Senate majority leader looks forward to working with him “to restore the integrity of the FBI.” The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee Kash Patel as the Director…
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Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Members of the upper chamber of Congress continue through the confirmation process of the president’s Cabinet. The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as the new Secretary of the Treasury…
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Senate Passes Laken Riley Act
The measure returns to the House of Representatives The Senate approved the amended Laken Riley Act this week, sending the immigration detention legislation back to the House for…
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California Wildfire Aid May Come with Conditions
House speaker and others in Congress say recovery assistance may be contingent on policy changes that contributed to the devastation. Members of the majority party in Congress are…
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House Speaker Expects Debit Limit Raise in Upcoming Policy Bill
Negotiations begin after party leaders assume new roles in the Senate. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said raising the debt limit will be the primary goal of…
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Congressional Leaders Selected in Both Chambers
Senator Thune will head the Senate and Representative Johnson renominated as House Speaker. Senator John Thune of South Dakota was elected Senate majority leader this week. He served…
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Congress May Delay Funding Bill to 2023
Senate leaders were unable to find common ground in financing the government. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said this week that Congress will likely delay a…
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House Votes to Impeach President Trump
Their charge: Incitement of insurrection. In a 232-197 vote on Wednesday, the divided House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on a count of incitement of insurrection, saying…
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Senator Graham Calls for Standalone Vote on $2000 Aid
Hopes single-issue vote would pass more readily. Senator Lindsey Graham has expressed support for a vote on a stand-alone bill to raise the stimulus checks to $2,000 as…
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