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Bipartisan bill to cap annual deficits at 3% could curb debt growth
The Rules Committee must suggest rule changes to help meet the target, including making budget rules more difficult to waive and requiring the Congressional Budget Office to analyze the impact of major bills.
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Omar says she was 'denied access to the ICE processing center' in Minneapolis
"Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained," Omar wrote on X.
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Jan 6 plaque to be displayed on Capitol's Senate side
Congress had approved the plaque more than three years ago, and it was required to be installed at the West front of the Capitol in 2023
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Speaker Johnson warns government shutdown is on track to be longest in history
The current record is 34 days, which occurred during President Donald Trump's first term in 2019. The ongoing shutdown is on its 13th day, making it the fifth longest shutdown on record.
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Speaker Johnson tries to rein in MTG following lawmaker’s criticism of GOP on healthcare costs
Greene has given sharp criticism of fellow Republicans for failing to come up with a plan to prevent Obamacare subsidies from expiring amid rising healthcare costs.
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Massie proposes bill to stop ‘taxpayer-funded propaganda’ being used against the American people
The bill seeks to prohibit the domestic dissemination of U.S. government-funded media content intended for foreign audiences.
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Trump administration builds Smart Wall along southwest border, $4.5 billion in contracts doled out
Ten new construction contracts have been awarded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to add hundreds of miles of Smart Wall in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
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US Senate unanimously approves repeal of 2002 Iraq war resolution
The repeal passed in a bipartisan 65–33 vote.
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Senate Majority Leader Thune says Schumer is 'checked out' in effort to end government shutdown
It was during a press conference on Friday that Thune criticized Schumer, citing his remark that the shutdown was proving to be a plus for the Democrats, and that it “gets better” daily.
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'Shameful:' GOP leaders blast Democrats on tenth day of shutdown
1.3 million active-duty service members, who normally would receive their pay Monday, will be left out in the cold unless Congress acts.
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Senators push shutdown vote until next week, depart Washington for holiday
The next vote on ending debate on the shutdown will take place on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. The Senate will skip votes on Monday because of the federal holiday, Columbus Day.
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You Vote: With the Senate again failing to end government shutdown, which side will blink first?
The Senate on Thursday failed to pass a House GOP government funding measure on the seventh vote, as the government shutdown hit its ninth day.
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Senate fails to pass House GOP government funding measure on seventh vote as shutdown hits ninth day
The vote was 54-45, and the shutdown is now in its ninth day.