Congress
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Four Senate Republicans join Democrats in blocking Trump's Canada tariffs
The four Republicans are Kentucky Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
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Speaker Johnson swears Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine into office
The Republican majority in the House is now 220-213.
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ActBlue adopted 'more lenient' donation standards, received foreign money during 2024 election cycle
Three House Committees launched probes last year after reviewing evidence that the platform accepted donations from foreign sources and employed lax verification standards.
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House makes another attempt to move bill on requiring citizenship ID to vote in federal elections
The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship to vote in elections.
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House Speaker Johnson to block bipartisan petition led by GOP Rep Luna to let new moms proxy vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is against voting by proxy due to it not being constitutional.
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House members, amid busy legislative agenda, set sights on overhaul of chamber's biggest cafeterias
House members and staff are reportedly evaluating potential new vendors for the U.S. House.
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Helene: Proposal brings back help accessing federal money
Helene Small Business Recovery Act, authored by Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., drew the immediate support when filed last week of Democratic Rep. Don Davis and Republican Reps. Virginia Foxx and David Rouzer, all of North Carolina.
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Interest costs on U.S. debt to exceed economic growth by 2045, increasing risk of fiscal crisis
"Interest costs will reach a record 3.2 percent of GDP this year – exceeding the cost of defense and Medicare," said a budget watchdog group. That may signal a debt spiral.
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House Ethics Committee to investigate GOP Rep. Cory Mills over questionable weapons contracts
Federal law states that members of Congress cannot have contracts with the U.S. government except in rare circumstances.
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Trump endorses ex-Freedom Caucus leader Scott Perry for reelection in 2026
Perry, a known Trump ally who represents the state's 10th congressional district, narrowly won his race last year. He is seeking his eighth term in Congress in 2026.
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Utah GOP Sen. Lee introduces bill to abolish the TSA
"The TSA has not only intruded into the privacy and personal space of most Americans, it has also repeatedly failed tests to find weapons and explosives," Lee said. "Our bill privatizes security functions at American airports under the eye of an Office of Aviation Security Oversight, bringing this bureaucratic behemoth to a welcome end."
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Trump pulls Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be US ambassador to UN amid tight GOP House majority
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch said he got the notice Thursday afternoon.
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House committee approves bill to remove DC's sanctuary city policies
The bill was introduced by GOP Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins.