Congress
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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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Trump endorses Arizona GOP rep. in Maricopa County board of supervisors race
Trump said Lesko, who is one of his allies in Congress, was an "incredible Congresswoman" and a friend to the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
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Bipartisan team of House members parachutes from WW II-era plane over Normandy commemorating D-Day
All of the participating lawmakers are U.S. armed services veterans
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Senate GOP campaign chair predicts Trump will endorse Sam Brown in Nevada Senate race
“I think he’s going to,” Daines told Politico of Trump backing Brown. “This is a situation where President Trump helps Sam Brown. I think Sam Brown helps President Trump. He’s the guy President Trump wants standing by him … I think they help each other.”
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Senate Republicans kill legislation to protect access to contraceptives
The bill was introduced by Democratic Sens. Ed Markey from Massachusetts, and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii. It would have protected an individual's right to “obtain contraceptives and to voluntarily engage in contraception” on the federal level, and defines contraceptives as “any drug, device, or biological product intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy."
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McConnell accuses Senate Democrats of committing ethics violations in demanding Alito recusal
McConnell said the violation was made by Whitehouse and Blumenthal, because they are members of the Supreme Court Bar. Both senators have argued cases in front of the Supreme Court before joining Congress, and lawyers must join the Supreme Court Bar in order to argue cases.
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House passes first 2025 spending bill, includes funding for Veterans Affairs
The bill is the first of 12 appropriation bills that House Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to pass ahead of the August recess. It also includes funding for military construction projects, veterans housing, bars the VA from flying LGBTQ flags, and restricts access to gender-affirming care. It was passed in a 209-197 vote.
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GOP Rep. Bergman tops list of biggest spenders under House reimbursement program: Report
Bergman's total was $32,000 in lodging and close to $12,000 for meals
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Johnson taps GOP Reps. Perry, Jackson to serve on Intel panel
Membership on the Intelligence Committee has been a point of controversial in recent years, especially in light of Republican reviews of the Intelligence Community agencies.
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House Republicans file criminal referrals to Justice Department for Hunter, James Biden
The action comes after both Biden’s were accused by the impeachment inquiry committees of lying during their testimonies.
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Democratic-led Senate voting Wednesday on advancing Right to Contraception Act
Schumer argued on the Senate floor that "supporting federal protections for contraceptives should be definition of simple and commonsense and easy to choose."