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Comer admits Republicans have 'a lot of questions' about Hegseth ahead of possible impeachment
Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against the secretary in September and recently said he intends to move forward with the impeachment when the House returns from the midterms, which is next week.
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GOP Sen Ron Johnson seeks delay in GOP Senate leadership elections, after big midterms losses
The Senate Republican conference is already scheduled to meet next Tuesday morning to vote on its new leadership team.
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Former US Senator, West Virginia Gov. Jay Rockefeller dies at 89
John D. "Jay" Rockefeller served as West Virginia governor from 1977 through 1985, when he was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served until 2014 when he chose not to run for reelection.
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Mike Johnson leads 60th annual Capitol Hill Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Johnson was accompanied by members of the Alaska delegation, and fourth grader Rose Burke from Kenai, Alaska, who won an essay contest about the tree. Burke flipped the switch that turned the tree on.
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Second House Democrat introduces measure to force vote on release of Gaetz ethics probe
Tennessee Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen introduced the second privileged resolution on Tuesday, stating that Gaetz should not be allowed to "escape consequences" of the House committee's investigation.
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Jeffries urges Biden to show 'compassion' with pardons for nonviolent offenses
Jeffries praised the president as a compassionate person and leader, who has fought for the working-class, and urged Biden to show that same compassion to Americans who have been "aggressively prosecuted" for nonviolent offenses.
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Connolly announces bid to replace Raskin on House Oversight
Connolly is the first person to officially toss his hat in the ring to replace Raskin, after the Maryland Democrat announced he was seeking to replace New York Democrat Jerry Nadler as the party's top member of House Judiciary Committee.
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Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent to meet Senate Republicans on Wednesday
Bessent is expected to meet with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune and incoming Majority Whip John Barrasso on Wednesday.
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Andy Kim to replace George Helmy in the Senate next week
Helmy announced that he will officially resign his post on Sunday, which clears the way for Kim's appointment on Monday. Murphy is expected to appoint Kim to fill out the rest of the term, before being sworn into a full six-year term in January.
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House Democrat moves to force vote on Gaetz ethics report
"Resigning from Congress should not allow Members to avoid accountability for allegations as serious as those faced by Matt Gaetz," Casten said in a statement. "Withholding this report from the American people would impede the dignity and integrity of the legislative proceedings of the House."
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Moskowitz becomes first House Democrat to join DOGE caucus
Moskowitz said he is joining the GOP-led caucus because he believes that eliminating wasteful government spending should not be a partisan issue.
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House Republicans could temporarily have majority as thin as two seats after Trump appointments
Republicans have won 220 seats compared to 214 for Democrats with one race outstanding in the 13th congressional district of California between Democrat Adam Gray and Republican Rep. John Duarte.
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GOP Sen. Tuberville on Hunter Biden pardon: ‘If it was my son, I’d pardon him too’
“But here’s what I didn’t like: Don’t lie to us. Don’t tell us you’re not going to do it and then do it,” he says