Congress
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Phil Murphy announces replacement to serve remainder of Bob Menendez's New Jersey Senate term
“I will stand as our second crucial voice in the Democratic Caucus under Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on the important items that will come before us over the next months,” Helmy said in his own statement.
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Ohio senator gets rid of the word 'women' in bill about pregnancy
In the updated legislation, the words "pregnant person" and "pregnant individual" are used.
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Democratic lawmakers urge the Pentagon to keep the military out of US law enforcement
Democratic Reps. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, sent the letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other top military officials, urging them to serve as “guardrails against using the military in domestic affairs."
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Sen. Rubio demands President Biden fire Gen. Milley immediately
Vice-chair of Senate Intelligence Committee expresses "grave concern" over reports Joint Chiefs chairman "worked to actively undermine the sitting Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces and contemplated a treasonous leak of classified information to the Chinese Communist Party in advance of a potential armed conflict."
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Grassley blasts protesters for attempting to intimidate Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Sen. Chuck Grassley blasts activists for protesting outside Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home.
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Rand Paul to Blinken: It's 'foolish' to send $64 million in aid to Afghanistan under Taliban
The Biden administration announced on Friday it is providing $64 million in aid to Afghanistan through the United Nations.
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Durbin: Dems offering path to citizenship in filibuster-proof bill because 'we need workers' in US
Republicans argue much of worker shortage a result of expanded pandemic safety net like recently ended, enhance federal unemployment checks.
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Norquist: Democrats' planned business taxes higher than communist China's
Biden tax hikes in reconciliation bill will lead to GOP-led House, 'maybe' Senate, said veteran anti-tax activist Grover Norquist.
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Senate Foreign Relations chair: Defense Sec. Austin declined to testify on Afghanistan withdrawal
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez threatens to subpoena Pentagon chief, if he doesn't testify.
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Blinken's contentious hearing in House is lead-up to grilling before Senate
Amid support from Democrats who blamed the Afghanistan debacle on Trump, Republicans leveled accusations that Blinken was "tone deaf" and made "disgusting attempts" to claim credit for helping to evacuate American citizens.
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Fencing around Capitol complex will return for weekend rally for Jan. 6 incarcerated
Security fencing was originally put up after January 6 riot.
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Democrat senator: Fighting terrorism will be 'part of our national purpose' for next millennium
Recommending the Senate Intelligence Committee hold hearings on the Afghanistan withdrawal, Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey said, "We can learn a lot about what went wrong the last two decades."
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'We made the right decision': In contentious hearing, Blinken adamantly defends Afghanistan pullout
In the first of two sessions this week on Capitol Hill, Blinken faced tough questions about the messy withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years.