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AOC misused about $19k in campaign funds on ketamine-therapy for ‘personal use,' says complaint
The complaint was submitted Friday to the National Legal and Policy Center and the Federal Election Commission and the Office of Congressional Conduct.
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Congressional Perks: Senate spending skyrockets by more than 40% in last few years
In 2020, the U.S. Senate office account was spending less than half a billion dollars, but that has since increased by nearly $200 million, an analysis of data provided by the American Governance Institute and other online data shows.
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House digs in on Homeland funding standoff with Senate as Trump intervenes to pay TSA workers
House Republican leaders said that President Donald Trump supported their idea for temporary but full funding.
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Comer to invite former SSA Commissioner O’Malley to testify on federal telework policies next month
The letter comes after O'Malley signed an agreement last month with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) that would extend the agency's current remote policies for 42,000 Social Security Administration (SSA) employees through 2029.
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Read explosive allegations against Matt Gaetz in newly released House Ethics report
The committee released the findings of its probe shortly before the Christmas holiday.
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Gaetz takes legal action to stop release of House Ethics Committee report on him
Gaetz made a last-minute attempt to stop the official release of the report, following Just the News and other news outlets publishing a draft of the report.
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Texas Rep. Kay Granger found in memory care facility after being missing from Congress for 6 months
"The margin in Congress is razor thin and the lack of a Republican vote representing CD-12 disenfranchises 2 million people. We deserve better,” county GOP chair says.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats slam Justice Thomas for alleged ethical lapses in new report
The partisan report, which focuses only on conservative justices, said that the court failed to "police" itself regarding appropriate conduct.
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Senate Democrats request answers on allegations that Trump lawyer solicited payments for nominees
Epshteyn is facing allegations that he solicited payments from people being considered for cabinet or other presidential appointments at the same time he was being paid by the Trump campaign.
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Here are the 34 Republicans who voted against the second House spending bill
The House bill on Friday passed in a 366 to 34 vote, which saw a lot of Democratic support. One Democrat voted present.
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Senate confirms 235th Biden judge, passing Trump in federal judicial appointments
Biden has now appointed one Supreme Court justice, 45 appeals court judges, 187 district court judges, and two judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade, all of which are lifetime appointments.
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Kansas senator announces creation of Senate's 'Make America Healthy Again' caucus
Marshall, who has practiced medicine for over 25 years, will lead the caucus. Other Republican members include Sens. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Rick Scott of Florida, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.
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Partial win for Trump as Congress nixes pork spending but ignores debt ceiling
The lower chamber initially planned to vote on a 1547-page bill that included a litany of what Trump called “Democratic giveaways” such as a pay raise for lawmakers.