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DC statehood bill passes House, but Senate hopes are dim
The House passed a bill Thursday that would make Washington the 51st state, but the measure's journey is far from over.
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Bronaugh looks set to advance as USDA’s second-in-command
Bronaugh would be the first woman of color to become deputy Agriculture secretary if the Senate confirms her
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Watch: House passes DC statehood bill once again, despite uphill fight in Senate
The House passed a bill Thursday that would make Washington the 51st state, but the bill faces a difficult fight ahead in the Senate.
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Though never adopted, the ‘Green New Deal’ left its mark
A new version was introduced this week, but the original's influence can be seen in the aggressive climate agenda set by President Joe Biden.
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House set to vote on DC statehood, but all eyes are on the Senate
The focus on passage of a D.C. statehood bill has shifted to the Senate as the issue takes the national stage and impatience mounts.
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Democrats unimpressed by GOP’s $568 billion infrastructure plan
Republicans characterize their counteroffer to Biden's $2 trillion plan as a starting point to serious negotiations.
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Senate passes AAPI bill with wide bipartisan support
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono called the vote a “strong stand” that “sends a clear and unmistakable message of solidarity to the AAPI community.”
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Urgent Capitol security needs put spotlight on ‘sleepy’ spending bill
The urgent Capitol security needs exposed by the Jan. 6 attack on Congress has put focus on the smallest of the spending bills.
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Capitol Police request for dramatic budget boost met with skepticism on Hill
Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman wants a budget increase of more than $100 million for her department.
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FDA finds more problems with Johnson & Johnson contractor
Johnson & Johnson contractor may have spoiled more COVID-19 vaccine doses than previously understood, a scathing FDA report said.
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Modernization Committee eyes accountability and new proposals
The House Modernization Committee will meet this week to set its agenda for the current congress, focusing on transparency and culture.
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Senate GOP conference upholds earmarks ‘ban’
Senate Republicans voted Wednesday afternoon to stick with their conference's internal earmark ban, according to senators present.
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House passes temporary extension for regulating fentanyl as Schedule 1 drug
The House passed legislation by voice vote Wednesday to extend an expiring provision regulating the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.
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Top bipartisan group relaunches $110 billion technology bill
Senate Majority Leader Schumer leads bipartisan, bicameral effort to boost U.S. spending on research, development and technology.
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Veterans hit by huge pandemic-related records backlog
Requests for records are facing a huge backlog due to reduced staff at a VA records center, causing some veterans to miss out on benefits.
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Military commanders disavow notion of extremists in their ranks
Two top military officers said Tuesday there are "zero" white supremacists under their command, despite evidence of a long-simmering problem.
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Democrats defeat House GOP effort to censure Maxine Waters
Democrats voted to kill a resolution from Kevin McCarthy to censure Maxine Waters for urging protesters to be more confrontational.
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Rep. Rogers fined $5,000 for skipping security screening for House floor
Rep. Harold Rogers faces a $5,000 fine after bypassing a security check on his way to the floor, the third Republican to be handed the penalty.
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Axing ‘SALT’ limit would widen income gap, witness tells panel
A witness before the Senate Finance Committee agreed with GOP assertions that repealing the limit on deducting state and local taxes would run counter to efforts to close income and wealth gaps.
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Lawmakers fret over backdoor entry to banking for big companies
Lawmakers from both parties worry that big tech or retail companies could find a backdoor into banking with industrial loan companies.