Congress · 117th Congress
Constituent demands rise, but congressional budgets stay same
House lawmakers in burgeoning districts are struggling to get the resources needed to effectively keep up with rising constituent requests.
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Democrats support probe into border altercation with Haitians
'We do not tolerate any mistreatment or abuse of a migrant,' DHS chief says on images of border agents confronting Haitian migrants in Texas.
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Democrats split over military aid to Israel
Democrats removed military aid to Israel from a spending bill after progressives said they would oppose it.
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House poised to vote on hundreds of amendments to defense bill
The House will begin debating its annual defense policy bill Tuesday, with hundreds of amendments on tap, including many about Afghanistan.
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House passes stopgap funding, debt ceiling suspension bill
The budget package is intended to avoid a partial government shutdown and debt limit crisis, but it's likely to come back for a do-over.
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Moderate Democrats not monolithic about their budget concerns
Centrist House Democrats who object to the reconciliation package have individual policy priorities that could divide them.
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Democrats still feuding as infrastructure deadline nears
Progressives say they won’t back the infrastructure bill unless the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package passes first.
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Debt limit options narrowing, 14th Amendment chatter returns
Experts argue that the president could invoke the Civil War-era 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ignore the statutory debt limit.
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Senate parliamentarian rejects Democrats’ immigration bid
'The policy changes of this proposal far outweigh the budgetary impact,' parliamentarian says; Democrats may present different proposal
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Low turnout, low drama mark rally for jailed pro-Trump rioters
Demonstrators in support of jailed pro-Trump rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 showed up Saturday in less-than-anticipated numbers.
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Wisconsin firm to benefit from obscure House tax bill provision
Tucked into the sweeping package is a $4 million tax break sought by a Wisconsin fuel distributor with friends on both sides of the aisle.
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Capitol Police chief: ‘We’ll be ready’ for Sept. 18 rally
Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said his department and other law enforcement will be ready for the Sept. 18 rally near the Capitol.
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Photos of the week ending Sept. 17, 2021
Photos of the week: This week featured the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the return of Senate pages, Olympic gymnasts and more security fencing.
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Take Five: Mike Garcia
California’s Mike Garcia talks about UFO sightings, his “old-school camcorder” and what it’s like to serve in Congress with a former wingman.
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From tampons to ticks, it’s the defense bill, of course
The House is set to wade through more than 700 amendments to its defense policy bill, some clearly relevant, others not so much.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Ohio Republican who voted to impeach Trump decides not to seek reelection
Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez said “toxic dynamics” in the Republican Party were “a significant factor” in his decision to retire.
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Photo of the day: The return of the fence
Capitol Police officials are preparing for the Sept. 18 rally near the Capitol by erecting a fence around the perimeter of the building.
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Bipartisan bill offers green card path for ‘documented Dreamers’
Sens. Alex Padilla and Rand Paul say protections are needed for “documented Dreamers,” kids of visa holders who have aged out of the system.
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Gymnasts’ testimony leaves senators wondering why FBI agents aren’t being prosecuted
The Olympians’ testimony about the Larry Nassar scandal has many wondering if there will be criminal charges for those who failed to act.
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Anger at the Pentagon is coming from both sides of the aisle
The anger at the Pentagon over the haphazard withdrawal from Afghanistan is bipartisan, complicating Biden's hopes of moving past it.