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Milestone House vote on DC statehood is where it likely ends … for now
The D.C. statehood bill is expected to pass the House and while it has little chance of becoming law, it marks a big milestone for the statehood effort.
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Senate eyes protest-sparked NDAA proposals
Concerns about police abuses and the military's outsized role responding to protests could roil the Senate's debate on the annual Pentagon policy bill.
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House passes policing bill amid familiar partisan stalemate
The House sent its version of a policing overhaul bill to the Senate late Thursday, where it will likely be dead on arrival.
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Screening of unaccompanied minors amid pandemic questioned
Nearly 2,000 unaccompanied minors have been turned away at the southern border since the Trump administration implemented a public health order.
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Republicans ready counterpunch over Confederate-named military bases
Sen. Josh Hawley proposed an NDAA amendment aimed at countering a campaign to remove Confederate names in the U.S. military, including bases.
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Senate GOP policing bill stalls as Democrats block it on floor, attention swerves to House
The GOP policing overhaul championed by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., was rejected Wednesday after Democrats blocked from beginning debate on the bill.
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Whistleblower: Probe of California, automakers over emissions deal was a sham
Antitrust investigation of automakers and California after Trump complained about emissions agreement began on legally dubious grounds, John W. Elias says.
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House Judiciary members trade barbs over Barr as he agrees to testify before panel
A Justice Department spokeswoman announced that the U.S. attorney general has agreed to appear before the panel at a July 28 oversight hearing.
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Armed Services’ agenda has newly pressing topic: Race
Recent protests have forced into the NDAA debate heated conversations about racism in the military ranks and the dearth of minorities in the upper echelons.
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Fauci says no slowdown in testing, despite Trump’s non-joke
Anthony Fauci and other officials from White House coronavirus task force appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday.
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White House, GOP plot next moves on coronavirus relief
Senate Republicans began to turn their attention back to coronavirus relief Tuesday, huddling with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in the Capitol.
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Senate GOP policing bill might be stranded at the gate
Democrats urged their Senate GOP colleagues to come to the negotiating table to work on a bipartisan solution to work on police reform in the U.S.
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Interior watchdog to probe Park Police clash with demonstrators
Congressional Democrats and an independent demanded that the Interior inspector general open an inquiry into the Park Police activities at Lafayette Square.
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Groups call on appropriators to increase funding for committees, member offices
As appropriators move toward marking up spending bills, advocacy groups are asking them to increase legislative branch funding.
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Policing overhaul hinges on compromise
Both sides are galvanized to act on a policing overhaul. But whether that feeling of urgency leads to a new law depends on their willingness to compromise.
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Road ahead: Dueling policing bills and DC statehood to get votes
The House and Senate will take up competing policing reform bills this week and the House is expected to pass a measure to make D.C. the 51st state.
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Matt Gaetz describes himself as ‘single step-parent’ to Nestor Galban
Rep. Matt Gaetz is continuing to talk about Nestor Galban and his family, describing himself as a 'single step parent' and in other ways.
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Coronavirus cases climbing among front-line workers in Congress
As Democrats and Republicans continue quarrelling about the best path forward to open the House, coronavirus cases are increasing on Capitol Hill.
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Campus Notebook: Rep. Sanford Bishop’s legal bills start piling up as Ethics inquiry progresses
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop is the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation and it appears he is already paying a hefty price in legal fees.
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GOP opposition may thwart Trump’s consumer safety nominee
Senators say her role delaying regulations to protect workers and consumers from chemical substances should be disqualifying.