He will fill the vacancy left by Deputy Secretary Sherman when she retired. The Senate voted to confirm Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of state, the Department of…
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Senate Border Bill Will Not Be Considered in the House
The majority leader’s opinion reflects the House speaker’s previous concerns about the agreement. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana stated over the weekend that the Senate’s recently…
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TSA To Expand Facial Recognition in Airports
The administrator says biometrics are more effective and efficient. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to expand its facial recognition technology to more than 400 federally-run airports across…
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Child Tax Credit and Business Bill Passes House
Bipartisan vote moves $78 billion legislation to Senate. Members of the House of Representatives passed legislation to expand the child tax credit and renew investment deductions for business…
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President Biden Speaks at National Prayer Breakfast
He says, “We pray for peace.“ President Joe Biden spoke at the annual National Prayer Breakfast on Capitol Hill Thursday morning. He focused on the desire for peace…
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Speaker Johnson Delivers First Formal Speech
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…
Read MoreSpeaker Johnson Says Expected Border Deal is DOA
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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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…
Read MoreSenate 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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