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Healthcare, economy top Democrat priorities after midterms
Across the country, Democrats won sweeping victories in what is considered a rebuke of high gas and other prices amid the U.S. military conflict in Iran and President Donald Trump’s sinking approval rating
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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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Democrats' midterm gains complicate path forward on permitting bill
Senate leaders were hoping to hold a vote on the long-awaited Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act during the upcoming lame-duck session, the last eight weeks of the 119th Congress.
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Army secretary warns passing House's 6-month temp spending bill would jeopardize national security
The Army secretary expressed her willingness 'to work with Congress to support full and timely funding' of the U.S. Army and prevent disruption to its mission
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New Jersey Democrat wins special election to fill the late Donald Payne's House seat
McIver will serve the remainder of Payne's term, which ends in January, after the late lawmaker died in April from a heart attack at the age of 65. McIver defeated Republican businessman Carmen Bucco, but will face him again in November for a full term.
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GOP senator demands answers to whistleblower allegations about second Trump assassination attempt
Hawley claimed that a Secret Service whistleblower accused the agency of failing to address "known vulnerabilities" at the golf course, including areas that offer a clear line of sight of people playing on the course.
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House passes funding bill to fix Veteran Affairs' $3 billion shortfall
The VA is asking Congress to supply nearly $3 billion in mandatory benefits funds for the current fiscal year, and for an additional $12 billion for fiscal year 2025.
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House votes to give tennis legend Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal
King, who was a major advocate for the passage of Title IX in the 1970s, will be the first solo female athlete to receive the award. The measure still needs to be signed by President Joe Biden in order to take effect.
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Kansas senator demands ABC turn over communications with Harris regarding presidential debate
Marshall claimed in a letter to the network's president and Harris's campaign manager that debate moderators Linsey Davis and David Muir were part of a "three-on-one" onslaught against Trump.
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Failed CR, SAVE Act vote represents another loss for Speaker Johnson's leadership
Discretionary funding for the fiscal year 2024 will expire on Sep. 30 and so far the House has not enacted any of the 12 full-year appropriations bills to fund the government for the next year.
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Witnesses testifying before Congress disprove Harris's statement about no troops in combat zones
During the presidential debate last week, Harris said that there were no members of the U.S. military in a combat or war zone.
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MTG moves to censure House Democrat over bill to strip Trump of Secret Service protection
"Democrats should be held accountable not only for their rhetoric but also for their actions," Greene wrote on the social media platform, X.
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Florida Rep. Luna says her office received a 'serious shooting threat'
"I will not be threatened, intimidated, or bow down to those using violence as a means to push their agenda," Rep. Anna Paulina Luna wrote on the social media platform, X.