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McConnell makes official return to US Senate after months long absence
McConnell, 84, has been out of the Senate since June 14 after he was hospitalized from a fall. He was discharged to his home last month from a rehabilitation center to continue his recovery and to undergo further therapy.
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Mitch McConnell could return to the Senate as early as Monday after 3 months of absence
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., says the expectation is that McConnell will return to work when the Senate reconvenes on September 14.
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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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Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan to run for open Ohio Senate seat, report
The nine-term congressman will run for the seat left open by retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman.
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Mitch McConnell issues one statement backing Liz Cheney and another slamming Marjorie Taylor Greene
McConnell's statement about Rep. Greene did not specifically mention her by name.
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GOP senators unveil $618 billion coronavirus relief proposal to counter Biden's $1.9 trillion plan
The proposal includes $1,000 direct payments with income eligibility requirements and excludes inmates from receiving payments
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Unity? Sanders threatens to ram $1.9T COVID-19 stimulus bill through on simple majority vote
Sixty votes normally needed to pass legislation, but Democrats looking to bypass bipartisanship.
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Rep. Waters's daughter reportedly reaped more than $1 million for campaign services since 2003
Waters, a California Democrat, has served in the House of Representatives for three decades.
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GOP senators request a meeting with President Biden over his energy-related executive orders
Twenty-six GOP senators, mostly from states affected by Biden's energy related executive orders, sent the president a letter requesting a meeting.
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Democrat Congressman: AOC isn't the one who 'owes her colleagues an apology' for Cruz comments
"AOC is saying aloud what MANY of us are thinking," said Rep. Gerry Connolly in reaction to demand for apology from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for telling Ted Cruz "you almost had me murdered 3 weeks ago."
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Reports: Pelosi's husband made huge Tesla buy prior to Biden's electric vehicle announcement
Move raises ethics concerns, watchdog claims.
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Biden in 2009: 'We've got to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt'
House Speaker Pelosi says Congress is prepared to pass Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill without Republican votes.
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'Whatever gets the job done': AOC double standard on political violence
In contrast to her sweeping claims of guilt by association in the Capitol riot, Ocasio-Cortez offered mostly rationalizations and relativism in response to the violence and destruction accompanying the protests that swept much of the country last year.