Language would rein in “dark money” in elections. Representative Adam Schiff of California introduced a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United…
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The United States Hits Borrowing Limit
Treasury takes extraordinary measures as Congress grapples with the federal debt ceiling. On Thursday, the United State reached its borrowing limit, and the Department of Treasury began taking…
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Legislators Urge Pentagon to Pay Troops Who Refused Vax
Defense secretary has said service records would be updated. The National Defense Authorization Act for 2023 signed by President Biden includes a provision that repealed the nation’s military…
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House Bill Bans Strategic Petroleum Sales to China
Energy Department lacks funds to replenish reserves. The House of Representatives passed a bill that bans releases of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve from being sold…
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New HUD Assistant Secretary Sworn In
Secretary Fudge welcomes new official for Congressional Relations. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge swore in Dr. Kimberly A. McClain as the HUD’s new Assistant Secretary…
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House Votes to Repeal 87,000 IRS Agent Funding
Part of the “Commitment to America” agenda. The House of Representatives voted to repeal part of the Inflation Reduction Act that provided funding to hire up to 87,000…
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President Renominates Lapsed Leadership Appointees
Heads of IRS, FAA, and Indian ambassador resubmitted to the new Senate. President Joe Biden renominated a number of his choices for key federal positions to the new…
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Vice President Swears in Senate President Pro Tempore
Senator Murray becomes the first woman to ever hold the role. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the Senate on the first day of the 118th Congress, where…
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Senator Casey Diagnosed with Cancer
He will undergo surgery in the near future. On Thursday, Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania announced that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer late last month. He said…
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Senator McConnell Becomes Chamber’s Longest-Serving Leader
Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana had previously held the record. At the official swearing-in of the Senate on Tuesday, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky became the longest serving Senate…
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