Congress
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House Oversight votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas
Bipartisan lawmakers hoped to question Black about his ties to the late, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including payments he made to Epstein, but the billionaire sued the panel to block the subpoenas instead of showing up for his deposition.
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Dozens of House Democrats vote with Republicans to table Trump impeachment attempt
A total of 64 Democrats voted to help Republicans squash the impeachment attempt, including 47 Democrats, which includes House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who voted present.
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Senate fails to advance Trump-backed crypto Clarity Act bill
The Senate voted 49-50 against a motion to proceed with consideration of the Clarity Act, failing to reach the required 60-vote threshold, after all Democrats and a handful of Republicans voted against it.
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Pelosi: 'I don't have any concern about Mr. Swalwell'
Pelosi says congressional leadership was "briefed" about Chinese spies attempting to influence members of Congress in 2015.
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NRCC chairman says Republicans will 'finish what we started' by winning the House in 2022
Tom Emmer says his only disappointment is that Republicans didn't take the House back this time around
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Pelosi now willing to accept smaller stimulus bill 'in light of a new president'
Passing smaller stimulus package "gives us time to inaugurate a new president, have discussions about how we truly meet the needs of the American people," Pelosi says.
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Firm co-owned by Rep. Omar's husband received hundreds of thousands in COVID-19 relief loans
The loans are meant to help businesses struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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House passes one-week stopgap government funding measure
The measure passed by a vote of 343-67.
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Pelosi, Schumer reject White House's latest stimulus package proposal
The White House proposed a $916 billion stimulus package that included $600 direct payments but not federal unemployment insurance
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House Majority Leader Hoyer says he's 'concerned' about the Democrats' shrinking House majority
Hoyer says he told the Biden transition team to be "very careful" about selecting members of the House for positions
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GOP House members urge Trump to get Barr to appoint special counsel on voter fraud
The 27 GOP congressmen made the request in a letter Wednesday to Trump
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Federal judge whose son was killed by gunman appeals to Congress to pass judicial safety act
Judge Esther Salas lost her son to a deranged gunman this summer
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House passes Sens. Grassley and Leahy's bipartisan whistleblower protection legislation
Sens. Grassley and Leahy both urged the president to sign the legislation into law.