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Progressive lawmaker suggests illegal immigrants should receive reparations
“They need to be brought before us and they need to be held account for the trauma that they have created and we are going to have to have some form of reparation,” Jayapal says
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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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GOP lawmakers, Elon Musk, reject spending bill over pork: 'This bill should not pass'
Some of the items causing controversy among Republican lawmakers is the decision to include about $100 billion of disaster aid for hurricanes Milton and Helene inside of the spending bill, rather than vote for it as a standalone bill.
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GOP Sen. Lee introduces bill to end illegal immigrants' access to certain public benefit programs
"Millions of illegal immigrants ‘paroled’ into the United States, many for fraudulent asylum claims, have gained the ability to access welfare and aid programs originally designed to help American families, not attract and support massive populations of foreign citizens," Sen. Lee said in a statement.
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Johnson touts Republican legislative victories in 118th Congress 'despite divided government'
Johnson will have one last legislative fight this week: A massive federal spending bill that if passed will keep the government funded through March 14.
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Jeffries warns Speaker Johnson that he will need Democratic support to fund government
The stopgap measure, which faces a floor vote on Friday, includes over $100 billion for disaster aid. If passed, it would keep the government funded through March 14.
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Read Now: Stopgap spending bill text
Read the text of the bill here.
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Congress releases text of stopgap funding bill with billions in disaster aid
Congress has a strict Friday deadline to approve the stopgap measure, also referred to as a Continuing Resolution.
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House Republicans gift former interim Speaker McHenry a mini portrait to commemorate three-week role
The mini portrait was presented by McHenry's friend Republican North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson, and is a nod to both the short term and the House Financial Services chair's shorter stature.
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House Rules Committee member raises concerns that speaker will bypass committee to pass stopgap
Congress has until Dec. 20 to pass a continuing resolution in order to avert a government shutdown.
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Tuberville says RFK Jr and Trump have agreed to leave abortion to the states
Tuberville, who is largely pro-life, met with Kennedy on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as the Senate considers his nomination for Health and Human Services secretary. The senator told reporters that Kennedy told him he would support Trump's decisions on abortion,
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House passes bipartisan bill pushed by Paris Hilton to stop institutional child abuse
Hilton has been working with different lawmakers, including Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and John Cornyn, R-Texas to get the legislation through the Senate.