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Mitch McConnell could return to the Senate as early as Monday after 3 months of absence
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., says the expectation is that McConnell will return to work when the Senate reconvenes on September 14.
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Sanders introduces bill to make workweek 32 hours
"Covered employees would be eligible to receive overtime compensation for any hours worked beyond 32 hours in a standard workweek," the news release about the bill said
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House Speaker Johnson says Congress would need to approve Trump’s ‘creative idea’ of $5k checks
“He’s the big idea’s president. We’re going to try to implement everything we can,” Johnson says
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Comer indicates it's likely he will announce a bid for Kentucky governor in November
Comer has led many high-profile congressional investigations in the 10 years he has served in the lower chamber, including probes into Jeffrey Epstein, suspected Biden family corruption, COVID-19 origins and the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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House Democrats block proposed Constitutional amendment that would cap SCOTUS at nine justices
The vote, which failed in a 212-206 split, comes as calls to pack the court have grown in recent years, largely due to the success of Republicans in confirming conservative justices to the bench, who have gone on to rule in landmark cases.
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FBI ‘Round River’ operation undermined constitutional oversight by Congress, Jim Jordan says
On Wednesday, Chairman Jim Jordan demanded the FBI turn over all evidence related to a counterintelligence operation that classified President Donald Trump’s own administration officials and political allies as “conduits” of Russian disinformation.
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House Democrats consider changes to party rules after lawmakers cross aisle to advance GOP bills
Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington state voted to advance the package, catching House Democratic leadership off guard.
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You Vote: With the House passing a resolution condemning socialism, what is your biggest takeaway?
The legislation calls for lawmakers to condemn and denounce “socialism in all its forms,” including the Democratic Socialists of America movement, and to oppose the implementation of socialist policies in the U.S.
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House Republicans pass resolution denouncing socialism
The House adopted the resolution in a 220-192-2 split, which saw eight Democrats voting with all Republicans in favor. Two Democrats voted present.
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House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards over conduct, gifts to female staffers
The motion to censure the lawmaker passed in a 413-2 vote, with just Edwards and Republican South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman voting against the resolution.
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ActBlue board member becomes latest to plead the Fifth in House investigation
ActBlue board member Kimberly Peeler-Allen invoked the Fifth Amendment as lawmakers probed her in their investigation into how the company vets foreign donations and whether it weakened its fraud protections during the 2024 election.
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Two House Democrats help Republicans advance slate of GOP-backed bills
The rule was adopted in a 210-208 split, with five Republicans voting in opposition and two Democrats, Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, voting in favor.
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Doctor accused of facilitating 'birth tourism' invokes Fifth during testimony before House Oversight
Lorentz had initially refused to appear voluntarily, stating his attorney argued he could not speak with the committee due to a pending criminal probe being conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.