Congress
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Senate Republicans block latest Iran War Powers resolution
The legislation failed in a 52-47 split, which saw Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman vote with Republicans to block the war powers resolution and Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul vote with the other Democrats to approve it.
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House confirms Swalwell's official resignation, Gonzales to resign at midnight
The Democrat's resignation means there are currently 431 lawmakers in the lower chamber, consisting of 217 Republicans, 213 Democrats and one independent. There are also four vacancies.
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House committees probing ActBlue argue fundraising platform obstructed and misled Congress
The Republican chairmen investigating the fundraising giant are demanding it turn over documents about potential foreign donations, the resignations of senior staff that it appears to have withheld.
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Second House lawmaker announces death of daughter from cancer
Arizona GOP Rep. Andy Biggs revealed that his daughter Cosette died of cancer last week.
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New Jersey Rep Norcross released from intensive care after medical emergency, full recovery expected
New Jersey congressman transferred out of intensive care, still in hospital after being hospitalized two weeks ago.
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Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin won't seek reelection
Durbin is 80 years old and the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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GOP lawmaker Andy Barr announces bid to replace Mitch McConnell in Senate next year
Barr promised to work with the Trump administration to deport illegal migrants, keep biological men out of women's locker rooms and sports, and work to bring jobs back to Kentucky.
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Anna Paulina Luna announces she will visit El Salvador next month to meet country's president
The Republican lawmaker is expected to visit the Central American country on May 8.
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Tom Cotton asks Supreme Court to 'rein in' rogue judges as courts appear more polarized
Several lawmakers have introduced legislation recently that seeks to curb rogue judges, after multiple federal judges issued nationwide injunctions on some of Trump's agenda, instead of focusing on the people in the specific case.
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Comer refers former NY Gov Andrew Cuomo to DOJ for prosecution
The recommendation also comes after the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic sent a referral to the Justice Department over the same allegations last year.
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In sudden shift, Democrats take lead in generic election ballot as voters fret about finances
The new poll shows bad news for Republicans heading into 2026 midterms.
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More congressional Democrats go to El Salvador over deportation of Abrego Garcia
The House members are Reps. Robert Garcia, of California; Maxwell Frost, of Florida; Maxine Dexter, of Oregon; and Yassamin Ansari, of Arizona.
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Another Democrat lawmaker heading to El Salvador to advocate for Abrego Garcia's release
"This is not just one family’s nightmare; it is a constitutional crisis that should outrage every single one of us,” Dexter said in a statement released on Friday night.