Congress
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Senate Democrats stall latest bulk of Trump nominations over inclusion of senior-level post
Democrats blocked the confirmation of over 80 nominees Thursday because Sara Bailey’s nomination to be the director of national drug control policy requires individual consideration under the nuclear option, since her post is senior level.
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Senate Democrats warn McMahon against disbanding Education Department
The letter comes after McMahon unveiled a plan last month that attempts to return education to individual states while also dividing federal responsibilities between the departments of State, Labor, Interior and Health and Human Services.
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House Homeland Republicans warn of increased threats to law enforcement over dangerous rhetoric
House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino highlighted the impact of anti-law enforcement sentiment on operational effectiveness and promised to provide law enforcement officers with the resources and support they need.
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Musk warns of 'political suicide' if GOP passes Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
The Senate revealed on Friday night an amended version of the House-passed bill.
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Tillis: Projected Medicaid costs to North Carolina budget too much
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., was one of two votes from his party late Saturday night against passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. House Resolution 1, he said, had tens of billions of dollars in lost funding for North Carolina hospitals and rural communities.
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Senate advances Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ to a final vote as early as Monday
In a 51 to 49 vote, all but two Republicans voted to advance the signature legislation of Trump's second tenure.
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Senate GOP proposes faster elimination of EV tax credit compared to House-passed megabill
The Senate GOP has proposed moving the deadline to September 30 from December 31 in the House version of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"
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Senate Republicans release amended version of Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
The bill would extend the 2017 tax cuts and create some new tax benefits like eliminating tax on tips and overtime pay.
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Senate blocks war powers resolution seeking to prevent further conflict with Iran
The resolution was blocked in a 47-53 split that was predominantly along party lines. However, Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman voted against the resolution, while Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul voted in favor.
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Seven House Democrats side with Republicans in resolution condemning Los Angeles riots
House Republicans have repeatedly pushed back against the riots and Gov. Gavin Newsom's handling of the protests, but Democrats have largely slammed the Trump administration for involving the U.S. military.
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Senate Republicans rework SNAP reforms in 'big, beautiful bill' to skirt filibuster
To offset the cost, most of which stems from the bill’s extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, House committees found roughly $1.7 trillion in spending offsets, including tens of billions by reforming SNAP eligibility requirements and funding methods.
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Arizona senator seeks to ease process to hire border agents
In a press release announcing his bill, Gallego said CBP is “stretched thin” and placed blame on the current hiring system.
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Kentucky Republican introduces Constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship
“I applaud [The Supreme Court] for limiting injunctions, but we cannot wait on ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants," Barr said. "We must fight on every front and do whatever it takes to help President Trump protect America."