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Congress faces crammed lame-duck session with little bipartisan appetite
“Now is not the time for whining, excuses, or cowardice,” Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., posted Friday on social media. “Republicans only have 20 legislative days left this Congress to lock in America First wins and take away leverage points from the Democrats. Leave nothing on the table.”
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Democrats can’t end Trump's tariffs without Republicans
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who is in line to chair the Senate Finance Committee, said he would use the panel to "reassert congressional authority over our country's trade policy to bring down costs, end Trump's disastrous and corrupt tariffs, reestablish critical trade partnerships, and hold trade cheats accountable."
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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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Sen. Fetterman and wife involved in a two-vehicle crash in Maryland
"On Sunday morning, John and Gisele were involved in a car accident with another driver," a spokesperson for Sen. Fetterman's office said Monday. "Out of an abundance of caution, they were evaluated at a local hospital. John was treated for a bruised shoulder and they were discharged that afternoon."
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Pelosi declared in video shot by daughter 'I take responsibility' for Jan. 6 security failures
House Republicans said the footage undercut three years of Democrat-led narrative that Jan. 6 and its failures were the sole responsibility of former President Donald Trump and his followers.
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States, farmers file suit against Biden admin over rule allowing temporary farm workers to unionize
U.S. Labor Department claims the Immigration Reform and Control Act gives them the authority to impose the rule
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House Rules Committee scheduled to consider Garland contempt resolution on Tuesday
A floor vote on the contempt resolution is expected the following day if it passes out of the Rules Committee.
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Trump endorses Army veteran Sam Brown in Nevada's GOP Senate primary
Winner of the GOP primary is expected to face Democrat incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen
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Congressional report finds half of all new jobs are going to immigrants
"Reports show that upwards of half the job gains under Biden have come from illegal immigrants, which belies a far weaker economy than Democrats want you to believe," committee chairman Jodey Arrington said in a statement. "Biden's illegal immigrant crisis has conveniently served as a 'two-for' - shoring up his vote tally and padding his dismal unemployment numbers."
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Jim Jordan lashes out at Fauci for giving allegedly 'false' testimony on COVID-19 cover up
"During your tenure, the Response Team participated in extensive efforts to unconstitutionally monitor and censor Americans’ speech on social media platforms,” the chairman wrote in a letter to Fauci on Friday. “Accordingly, we request that you appear for a transcribed interview and produce documents relevant to our investigation.”
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House panel expected to consider Garland contempt resolution next week
Garland recently testified before the House Judiciary Committee about the Justice Department's alleged weaponization and politicization.
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Massie predicts effort to oust Johnson will not return until after November elections
Massie claimed that he expects Johnson will not face another possible ousting this year, but could struggle to stay in power after the speaker vote next year if Republicans maintain control of the lower chamber.