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Retiring GOP congressman says Pentagon raided housing fund for troop bonuses, demands repayment
"The barracks budget has been looted for many years for other priorities," Bacon says. "We brought in $2.5 billion to increase housing allowances for people living off base in the reconciliation bill."
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U.S. House Republicans face jam-packed week ahead
Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than 70 days, but House Republicans are still refusing to vote on Senate-passed legislation to reopen it until they see more progress on immigration enforcement funding.
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Georgia congressman proposes bill to place parts of Virginia in D.C.
In a statement, McCormick said the “Make DC Square Again Act” would reestablish the original ten-mile-square federal district and eliminate what he described as an unfair political edge for Virginia Democrats tied to an influx of federal workers.
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GOP Rep. Luna to force vote requiring detention of AG Garland
The Department of Justice has indicated it will not prosecute Garland.
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Federal spending for FY2024 will be 'largest' ever outside a crisis, CBO data shows
"Most of this recorded spending growth is due to the rising cost of interest payments on the national debt and non-health, non-Social Security mandatory spending," read a CRFB analysis
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Cruz: Biden admin. 'directly responsible' for murder of 12-year-old allegedly by illegal immigrants
Cruz says both suspects should "receive the death penalty" if it is proven they committed the murder
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Jim Jordan says Merrick Garland contempt case will go to court
Jordan said he believes the House has a strong case in court, because the House had a formal vote to enter an impeachment phase against Garland, which includes access to evidence such as the audio recording.
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Bipartisan senators seek to declare Russia a state sponsor of terror
Blumenthal said North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are two of the "most autocratic, atrocity-committing leaders in the world," and that the state sponsor label on Russia was just as important as sanctions.
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House Republicans request all documents previously turned over to Jan. 6 Committee
Many of the documents used in the investigation were not properly archived and handed over when Republicans took power in 2023, the House subcommittee says.
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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez refers to Netanyahu as a 'war criminal' and says he shouldn't address Congress
AOC said that Netanyahu's invitation should be revoked and should never have been given in the first place.
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Former Trump adviser Kash Patel points out House has authority to arrest Garland over subpoena
"Merrick Garland said, 'No, I'm not going to comply. I'm going to break the law,'" Patel said on the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show.
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House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole wins Republican primary in Oklahoma: AP
Cole, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, advanced to November's general election as the Republican nominee for Oklahoma's fourth Congressional district, securing more votes than wealthy businessman Paul Bondar.
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'Just writing a paper': Fauci-tied COVID origin author passes buck for shutting down lab-leak debate
Democrats leave Tulane's Robert Garry to fend for himself. Imagine getting infected with virus NIAID studies, near its labs, and being told the virus emerged naturally from the Everglades, scientist tells Senate committee.