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With debt near $40 trillion, GOP bills would tie debt hikes to spending cuts
Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act would require any increase or suspension of the debt limit to be matched by equal or greater spending cuts.
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Former Arizona senator Sinema seeks to dismiss lawsuit over affair with former bodyguard
In a recent deposition, Sinema reportedly described multiple sexual encounters with Ammel, including their first encounter at an Airbnb in Napa, California, in May 2024.
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Congress sluggish on federal AI framework as concerns intensify
A bipartisan proposal six lawmakers introduced in June as a starting point received chilly responses from leadership in both parties, who indicated they’re looking for a more robust solution, rather than approaching the issue piecemeal.
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GOP Rep. Kevin Brady: Biden should end 'de facto trade moratorium'
"The administration is not yet pursuing new trade agreements," said the ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Rep. Andy Biggs: Republicans should boycott 'witch hunt' Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee
The Arizona congressman also said the Supreme Court upholding Arizona's new voting law was a "positive" step toward ballot reform.
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McCarthy rips Cheney, suggests she is 'closer' to Pelosi than GOP after joining Jan. 6 panel
House GOP Leader says Cheney accepting Pelosi's nomination to Jan. 6 Select Committee was 'shocking'
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House passes $715 billion infrastructure package
Just two House Republicans backed the measure.
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Pelosi names GOP Rep. Cheney as member of Select Committee to investigate Jan. 6 riot
Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois were the only Republican House members to vote in favor of the legislation setting up the committee, which passed in a 222-190 vote.
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Biden plan to eliminate suburb-friendly zoning might land in Dems' budget bill
A portion of President Biden's $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan suggests offering grants to cities that "take concrete steps" to end "exclusionary zoning" for single-family homes.
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Sens. Johnson and Grassley press AG Garland about whether Susan Hennessy has a role in Durham probe
Hennessy announced in May that she was "honored to be joining the extraordinary team at the Department of Justice in the National Security Division."
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House votes in favor of creating select committee to probe Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Just two Republican lawmaker voted in favor of establishing the committee.
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Republicans ask Treasury watchdog to see if IRS improperly denied tax-exemption to religious group
The IRS in May denied tax exemption to a Texas prayer group saying Bible study is affiliated with Republicans.
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House passes bill to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol
The 285-120 vote divided Republican lawmakers, with 67 voting in favor and 120 voting against the bill.