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Biden infrastructure plan would boost gun violence prevention groups
President Biden’s infrastructure proposal would provide the first significant federal funding for gun violence prevention groups.
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Biden judicial picks reignite contentious Senate process
Diverse set of nominees will put front and center the dynamics of racial and gender diversity in the nation’s federal courts
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House Democrats set sights on making State Department more diverse
House Democrats are trying to build momentum around a series of proposals to increase diversity at the State Department.
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House Ethics rejects Gohmert’s appeal of $5,000 metal detector fine
The House Ethics Committee has rejected an appeal by Louie Gohmert for a fine he accrued due to evading a chamber metal detector.
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Sen. Tillis to undergo surgery next week following prostate cancer diagnosis
Sen. Thom Tillis has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next week to address it, the North Carolina Republican announced.
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Nonprofits unsure about small-business loan access as clock ticks
Larger tax-exempt organizations still face substantial uncertainty about whether and when they’ll be able to tap into the funds.
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Appropriators pressure Capitol Police to make Jan. 6 IG report public, hold press briefings
House lawmakers with oversight of the Capitol Police have formally asked the department to be more transparent.
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Help wanted: Revived commission could spark criminal justice changes
“What’s happened is, we’re frozen in time,” said Judge Charles R. Breyer, the lone member of the seven-person U.S. Sentencing Commission.
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DC didn’t qualify for a FEMA mass vaccine site because it’s not part of a larger state
Black people have a high percentage of COVID-19 deaths but are getting vaccinated at a slower rate than white people in the District.
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Senators cry ‘foul’ on NCAA for unequal treatment of women’s basketball stars
Two senators called on the NCAA to take “immediate action” to rectify unequal conditions between women’s and men’s basketball tournaments.
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Biden nominees are cruising to confirmation with GOP votes
Senate Republicans have not mounted the kind of opposition to Biden’s picks that Democrats did in 2017 to Trump’s nominees.
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Special report: Congress eyes big bucks for tiny computer chips
The pandemic cast in bold relief the indispensable role that semiconductors play in modern life and the risk of overseas supplies.
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Maj. Gen. William J. Walker named House sergeant-at-arms, first Black man in post
Walker has 39 years of military experience, most recently as commanding general of the D.C. National Guard.
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Lawmakers push to prohibit permanent fencing around the Capitol complex
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to prevent the construction of a permanent fence around the Capitol complex.
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Senate Democrats welcome Biden ‘signal’ on nixing filibuster if Republicans obstruct
President Joe Biden opened the door to supporting the elimination of the Senate filibuster if Republicans keep blocking Democrats' agenda.
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Schumer lays out ambitious spring, early summer agenda
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer plans to bring up civil and voting rights, health and gun safety and economic recovery legislation.
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Sanders rolls out nearly $3 trillion in tax increase proposals
Bernie Sanders unveiled proposals to raise taxes by at least $2.8 trillion in a pair of bills that he said would “end our rigged tax code.”
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Lawmakers alarmed at social media making money off ‘addiction’
Pallone: Facebook, Google and Twitter rely on algorithms that promote conspiratorial, divisive and extremist content to make more money.
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House panel leader vows end to ‘racial discrimination’ at USDA
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack agrees that USDA must build trust with Black farmers after decades of discrimination.
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Senate clears PPP bill, extending loan applications through May
The Senate passed a bill that will give small businesses two more months to apply for forgivable loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.