DOJ says former Trump officials can testify. Hearings began Tuesday morning before the select committee of House members to determine exactly what happened at the U.S. Capitol, who…
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House Bill Would Fund States to Construct Border Wall
States would receive $22 billion in direct payments. Last month, members of a House study committee visited a section of the border wall in Texas that was nearly…
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House Bill Excludes Hyde Amendment
The legislation would require tax-payer-funded abortions. A bill that would force American tax dollars to pay for abortions is moving forward in Congress. House members voted to eliminate…
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House Creates January 6 Investigation Committee
Senate had rejected bipartisan independent commission. On Wednesday in a vote of 222-190, the House of Representatives passed legislation to create a committee focused solely on investigating the…
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House Votes to Remove Confederate Statues from Capitol
Representatives voted 305-113 in favor of the measure. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved the removal of statues of Confederate leaders from the Capitol Building by a…
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House Bills Would Dilute Chinese Telecom Dominance
New proposals under consideration by House Energy and Commerce Committee. Legislators in the House of Representatives are looking to curtail China’s increasing dominance in the telecommunications sphere. As…
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Legislators Call for Changes at the FCC
Evaluating FCC policies to see if they disproportionately affected people of color. Members of Congress reached out to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, calling on the…
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Juneteenth to Become Federal Holiday
Senate passes the measure unanimously. June 19, 1865, was when news of the emancipation of slaves reached the southwestern United States. In celebration, bipartisan legislation was introduced that…
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Legislators Propose Publicly Owned Power Grids
They suggest energy systems should not be “marketized.” A coalition of lawmakers spearheaded by Representatives Cori Bush of Missouri and Jamal Bowman of New York is calling for…
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Veterans to Receive Expedited Benefits
Veterans Affairs Department and Congress both working on coverage for toxic exposure. The Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021 has been introduced by House…
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