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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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Disapproval of Congress at all-time high: Poll
Gallup pointed to the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, as well as Republican frustration over the failure of the Senate to approve the Save America Act, a marquis voter ID bill, as driving the negative outlook.
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House members call for improvements to ethics panel amid recent string of resignations amid scandals
In just the past several days, three House members accused of serious ethical lapses were forced to resign, two before the committee could render findings of fault and enact punishments.
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Roll call: See whether your representative or senator voted to fund FEMA’s immigration program
FEMA’s role in immigration services has come under scrutiny during a double-barreled hurricane crisis that has led to frustration over alleged missteps by the agency as millions of stranded and needy Americans in the Southeast await help.
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Ralph Norman warns US is facing a saline shortage due to shipments to Ukraine and hurricane damage
Medical facilities around the United States are preparing for the shortage after a medical facility in North Carolina closed down because of flooding from the storm and the shipments to Ukraine.
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How FEMA got into the illegal immigrant business, and who is covering it up
Both Republicans and Democrats signed off on a budget deal earlier this year that increased funding for FEMA’s immigration programs that are now under scrutiny as the agency faces crisis over weak hurricane response.
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Ted Cruz raises $21 million for reelection campaign during third quarter
The senator raised a total of $21 million in this year's third fundraising quarter, in his race against Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, who has not announced his fundraising totals for the third quarter so far. Lawmakers have until Oct. 15 to file their Federal Election Commission reports.
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New Biden-Harris Medicare plan could cost taxpayers $20 billion in election-year giveaway, CBO warns
Increased costs are due to the government subsidizing many seniors’ premiums by sending money to insurance firms.
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GOP rep. demands answers over whistleblower reports alleging FEMA misappropriated funds
The letter comes the day after Mayorkas told reporters that FEMA does not “have enough funds to make it through the [hurricane] season."
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Republican senators concerned that FEMA 'entanglement' with border crisis could hurt disaster relief
The senators, led by Oklahoma's GOP Sen. James Lankford, sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday, sharing their concerns over FEMA's readiness.
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Bipartisan lawmakers push Biden to secure release of Americans detained in China before January
The lawmakers, Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley, and GOP New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith, held a hearing last month where families of the detained Americans testified about the treatments of their family members in Chinese prisons.
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House task force requests documents from Biden admin on second Trump assassination attempt
The task force sent two letters on Friday. The first letter went to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI, and the second went to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Secret Service (USSS).
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New York Republican apologizes for blackface in college Michael Jackson costume
In the image, which was posted to Facebook, Lawler is dressed as Jackson in a red leather jacket, black shirt, and blue jeans. His face was darkened by a classmate's bronzer.