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Comer says he is not in favor of pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, committee split
Comer said members of his panel are split over whether they support the pardon after she invoked the Fifth Amendment during her deposition earlier this year. Maxwell's attorney said she would only answer questions if given clemency.
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Rick Scott holds up Coast Guard promotions over issues with shipbuilders
Eastern Shipbuilding Group won a multibillion-dollar contract with the Coast Guard in 2016 to deliver four new Offshore Patrol Cutters. The company was supposed to finish the first ship by 2023, but faced multiple delays.
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Democratic Rep. David Scott of Georgia died at the age of 80
Scott served in Georgia's 13th district in the House of Representatives since 2003. He was previously a senator for the state's 36th District from 1982 to 2002, Fox News reported.
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Comer to use FEMA hearing to argue administration has failed to hold federal workforce accountable
Comer said in his opening remarks that although the hearing will primarily focus on FEMA, it is part of a larger issue of federal employees not being held accountable to the American people.
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House passes bipartisan 'Dole Act' to expand care options for veterans
The "Dole Act," which was named after former North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole, passed in a 389-9 vote.
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House Ethics chairman says Speaker Johnson will not impact decision to release Gaetz report
Guest said he spoke with Johnson over the weekend, who shared the same views that he does about releasing the results of the investigation, but that it should not ultimately impact the panel's decision.
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House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss results of Matt Gaetz probe: Report
The committee was expected to discuss the report last Friday, but postponed the discussion after Gaetz resigned from Congress last week after being nominated for attorney general.
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Texas Rep. Weber says sanctuary cities shouldn't be funded if they don't deport illegal migrants
Weber said that when he was in the Texas state legislature, they spent millions of dollars trying to secure the border.
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Jeffries urges Senate GOP to serve as a 'check and balance' on Trump cabinet picks
Jeffries declined to weigh in on specific nominations, including Gaetz's nomination and former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's who has been nominated for Director of National Intelligence, but said some picks are unfit for their posts.
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Bernie Sanders willing to work with Trump admin on capping credit card interests
The senator said Trump's promise to cap credit card interest rates was a "very good idea," and that Americans are currently paying over a trillion dollars in credit card debt.
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Michael McCaul says he will not seek to remain chairman of House Foreign Affairs committee
The move has opened up a competitive race to succeed the chairman, and four members of Congress have already tossed their hats into the ring, including McCaul's vice chair Ann Wagner.
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Sen. Rand Paul to chair the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Paul plans to reinstate President-elect Donald Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy, which was scrapped by President Joe Biden in 2022.