He voices doubts about the proposed border policies. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana spoke about bipartisan border security negotiations on Wednesday, signaling his skepticism of the…
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Impeachment of DHS Secretary Advances to House Floor
House Homeland Security chair says he has a duty to fulfill regardless of the likely outcome in the Senate. The House Committee on Homeland Security voted early Wednesday…
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Ukraine aid is tied to the border security funding. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana released a “Dear Colleague” letter to House members on Friday, which said, “If…
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Forensic Investigators Recover Deleted J6 Files
The select committee’s deletion of the files violates House rules. Last August, a report surfaced that the whereabouts of some of the files pertaining to events at the…
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Congress Passes Federal Funding Extension
The current continuing resolution funds the government into early March. Both chambers of Congress passed an extension of a continuing resolution on Thursday to avoid a partial government…
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Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill
House must act to avert a government shutdown Friday night. The Senate passed a bill extending on Thursday extending one of two continuing resolutions the government has been…
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House Approves Resolution Rebuking the President’s Border Policies
Legislators fault “open-border policies” for issues at the U.S.-Mexico border. The House passed a resolution on Wednesday, introduced by Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas, formally rebuking the “open-border…
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Senator Blackburn Introduces Pro-Life Legislation
She says the sanctity of life for women and children would be protected. On Tuesday, Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee introduced the Women’s Right to Know Act. “The…
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Legislators Work Deal to Expand Child Tax Credit
A “bipartisan, bicameral” framework also contains other provisions. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representative Jason Smith of Missouri, who chairs the…
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House Resumes Budget Negotiations
Speaker Johnson may consider short-term funding options as divisions remain on appropriations. Members of the House of Representatives are discussing the four appropriations measures needed to keep the…
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