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Trump OMB nominee OK’d by Budget panel, ready for floor vote
The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday approved the nomination of Russell Vought to be director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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Outdoor bill nears debate with limited amendments
Bill would fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and address the National Park Service's maintenance backlog.
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House Republicans working on policing overhaul see areas of agreement with Dems
House Republicans are in the process of crafting police reform legislation that focuses on three pillars: performance, transparency and accountability.
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Members eye expunging all traces of Confederacy in military
Senate language blasted by President Donald Trump would go further than simply renaming military bases, instead eliminating all Confederate symbols.
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With transportation’s future unclear, some question spending
Experts say House and Senate committees drafting highway bills should take into account the long-term impact COVID-19 will have on Americans.
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Senate Armed Services on collision course with Trump over Confederate names
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted to require the Pentagon to rename military bases and other assets named after Confederate generals.
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Senate panel considers steps to reopen schools
Hearing focused less on whether schools should reopen and more on how to do so safely.
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Trump budget nominee gets first Senate committee nod
Russell Vought, the acting Office of Management and Budget Director nominated to assume the position officially, cleared the first hurdle to confirmation.
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Judiciary hearing emphasizes rare bipartisan comity on policing changes
Members of the typically divided House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday suggested there were areas of agreement between the two parties on police overhauls.
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House eyes commission to study societal issues impacting blacks
House Democrats say they will vote on a commission to study the plight of black men as a standalone measure sometime soon.
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Scott rebukes critics who say he’s being used by GOP on police legislation
The only black Republican senator, Tim Scott, gave a strong Twitter rebuke to critics suggesting he is "being used" by the GOP on a policing overhaul.
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Pelosi wants 11 Confederate statues removed from Capitol
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for the removal of 11 Confederate statues in Congress’ National Statuary Hall Collection.
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Outside groups press Risch to livestream Foreign Relations proceedings
Republican chairman refused to livestream a vote on a controversial nominee to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, angering Democrats.
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Busy summer ahead for appropriators after pandemic delays
Lawmakers have to decide how to spend another $1.4 trillion in annual appropriations, diving into debates over the border wall, health programs and more.
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Democrats seek answers on high-tech surveillance of protesters by U.S. agencies
Lawmakers want information on possible use of drones and other technologies by Homeland Security, FBI to spy on protesters during recent demonstrations
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Democrats push bigger role for courts to curb police misconduct
Experts say the types of changes in the House Democrat bill might be the most effective step Congress can take to overhaul police culture nationwide.
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Senate confirms first black military service chief
As America and its military wrestle with painful questions about race, the Senate voted to confirm Gen. Charles Brown as the first black Air Force chief.
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McConnell blasts Bowser for restricting church services but allowing protests
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser for allowing racial justice protests but not church services.
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Transport workers still seek enforceable COVID-19 rules
Not our job, says DOT. Some lawmakers are offering legislation that would set enforceable rules
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Senators worry about COVID-19 as busy wildfire season closes in
With a busy wildfire season predicted, lawmakers press Forest Service and Interior to explain how they'll protect firefighters, communities from infection.