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Sanders introduces bill to make workweek 32 hours
"Covered employees would be eligible to receive overtime compensation for any hours worked beyond 32 hours in a standard workweek," the news release about the bill said
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House Speaker Johnson says Congress would need to approve Trump’s ‘creative idea’ of $5k checks
“He’s the big idea’s president. We’re going to try to implement everything we can,” Johnson says
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U.S. House has one week to reauthorize highway funding before it expires
Hundreds of organizations have urged Congress to pass the BUILD America 250 Act, including the American Public Transportation Administration, American Trucking Associations, and the American Council of Engineering Companies
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GOP senators seek U.S. intel, FISA evidence on Chinese figures tied to Biden family
Republicans call it "imperative" that Congress learn more of potentially explosive links.
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Democrat Rita Hart abandons challenge of GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks six-vote win
"After many conversations with people I trust about the future of this contest, I have made the decision to withdraw my contest before the House Committee on Administration," Hart said in a statement.
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McCarthy: House GOP would respond to Gaetz allegations if true, but 'let's get all the information'
"Right now Matt Gaetz says that it's not true, and we don't have any information," the House GOP leader said.
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Rep. Gaetz denies sexual misconduct, says he and his family have been targeted for extortion
"I have not had a relationship with a 17-year-old. That is totally false," Gaetz said.
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Rep. Louie Gohmert's pay to be docked by $5,000 for entering House floor without security screening
The congressman had appealed the fine but the House Ethics Committee did not agree to the appeal.
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Congressman: Dems will use 'reconciliation' to pass Biden's infrastructure bill if GOP opposes it
Democrat Congressman: Borrowing for Biden's entire infrastructure plan 'not the wisest thing to do'
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Congress aims to rein in Biden's war powers, with Democratic Sen. Kaine leading bipartisan effort
Biden administration says it plans to end the "forever wars."
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Sen. Blackburn asks Biden admin why U.S. spending $284K per migrant family to keep them in hotels
"The cost to taxpayers for housing 1,200 migrant families for six months is about $71,000 per person," the Tennessee senator says.
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Rep. Gaetz eyes early retirement to take job in news media: report
Florida congressman has had "early conversations with the network about what a position could look like."
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Manchin says Democrat-led election-reform bills will go nowhere without bipartisan support
Manchin said pushing through this kind of legislation will only garner distrust of the Federal government from millions of Americans