Legislation cites Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. A group of 40 members of the House, headed by Representative David Cicilline of Rhode Island, introduced a bill to…
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Congress Approves Short-Term Funding
The new deadline is December 23. The House and Senate each passed a short-term bill to fund the government until December 23. The one-week continuing resolution averts a…
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House Might Not Vote on Government TikTok Ban
Speaker desires to review language with the administration. After legislation to ban the social media app TikTok on United States government devices, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed uncertainty…
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House Votes to Decolonize Puerto Rico
The legislation would let Puerto Ricans determine their political future. The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow citizens of Puerto Rico to choose how…
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Senate Votes for Government Ban of TikTok
The legislation now goes to the House of Representatives. The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act.” Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced…
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Bipartisan Negotiations Continue on Government Funding
Agreements are being made on omnibus legislation. Congressional negotiators came to some significant agreements this week with regard to the annual government funding bill. Key negotiators Senator Patrick…
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Deal Reached on Path to Omnibus Bill
Votes could be held next week. Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, Vice Chair of the Senate…
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Time Running Down for Government Funding
Without an extension or an agreement, the government faces a Friday shutdown. As the National Defense Authorization Act was passed by the House of Representatives last week and…
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House Committee Prepares to Release Final Jan. 6 Report
Full report is expected to be completed by December 21. Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, chairman of the House’s Jan. 6 committee, confirmed that the committee will release…
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Military Bill Provides $10 Billion for Taiwan Defense
It fast-tracks weapons procurement and security assistance. The House of Representatives approved the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act this week, a mandatory military policy bill that gets passed…
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