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House Speaker Mike Johnson urges US to bring an end to Iran war
Republicans, including Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson, have largely cited the cost of the war, including its impact on the United States economy by causing fuel prices to rise, which Americans are feeling in their wallets.
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Rand Paul drops Fauci bombshell, says more record destruction and gain-of-function research found
Senator says new revelations on Fauci's phone, computer and diary led his committee to try granting prosecutorial immunity to a former top aide to Fauci. That effort failed. The revelations include undisclosed destruction of documents and knowing attempts at increasing "gain-of-function" that weaponized the virus. Democrats -- and a few Republicans -- seem set on keeping the information from public view.
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Rand Paul's immunity bid for key Fauci aide fails Senate committee vote
Sen. Rand Paul said the aide is reluctant to answer the committee's questions without legal immunity.
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Watch live: Senate holds votes on spending bills to reopen government, after shutdown
The federal government went into a partial shutdown overnight after Congress failed to pass a spending bill to keep it fully operational.
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Senate Republicans vote on measure that would reopen government, after failed votes lead to shutdown
The passage of the continuing resolution would end the government shutdown
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Congressional Republican leadership reacts to Senate failing to avert government shutdown
The government is slated to formally shut down at midnight and the Senate has adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The Senate attempted to avert the shutdown earlier Tuesday, but it failed in a 55-45 split, while 60 votes were needed.
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Senate fails to avert government shutdown
The Senate vote comes as time ticks down to the government shutdown, as all Republicans except one voted to pass CR, while only two Dems and one independent voted for it.
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Here are the GOP senators who voted with Democrats against permanently ending government shutdowns
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson introduced the Eliminate Shutdowns Act, which would keep the federal government funded at its existing levels in two-week increments until lawmakers passed all 12 appropriations bills.
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Republican state AGs push Democrats to put partisanship aside and fund government
The 2025 fiscal year is set to end on Tuesday, meaning a shutdown would take place as soon as Wednesday morning if a funding agreement is not reached before then.
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House Republicans urge members to stay united ahead of shutdown
Republican lawmakers told The Hill that the government is expected to be shut down starting Wednesday, unless President Donald Trump successfully intervenes. But Trump is not expected to agree to Democratic demands.
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What happens if the government shuts down?
Unless Republicans and Democrats break their negotiations stalemate, the federal government will partially shut down on Oct. 1, furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal employees and halting dozens of services.
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House Intel inquiry sent criminal referral to DOJ on strange health incidents on Havana Syndrome
The House Intel Committee continues to ramp up its investigation of the intel community's mishandling of the mysterious illness dubbed the "Havana Syndrome."
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House Democrats release new Epstein docs that include references to Elon Musk and Steve Bannon
Bannon was listed in the new documents regarding a breakfast with Epstein in 2019, and Republican donor Peter Thiel reportedly had a lunch scheduled with Epstein for Nov. 27, 2017. It is not clear if either of those meetings took place.