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House to take up bill adding more visas for Afghan immigrants
The bill would authorize an additional 8,000 "special immigrant visas" for Afghan interpreters, contractors and other U.S. allies.
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Earmarks snag could threaten Senate appropriations markups
The return of earmarks in the Senate is on shaky ground with just days to go before the panel is expected to begin its markup process.
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Democrats expect unity on budget as they eye early August vote
Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders said Wednesday that he’s confident all 50 Democrats will support the fiscal 2022 budget resolution.
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GOP blocks Schumer’s cloture motion on infrastructure package
Republican lawmakers united Wednesday to reject a motion to begin debate on a $1.2 trillion, eight-year bipartisan infrastructure package.
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Pelosi blocks Banks and Jordan from panel reviewing Jan. 6 riot
Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to name two other members, but the GOP may not participate at all.
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Vote falls short, but infrastructure talks continue
The Senate’s rejection of a procedural step to advance a still unwritten infrastructure bill sets the stage for a second try.
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Debt limit deadline likely October or November, CBO says
Debt limit deadline likely October or November, CBO says - Uncategorized
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Democrats leverage legal experience in voting rights push
About a dozen of lawmakers came to Congress with formal redistricting experience, either as lawyers or state legislators.
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Unfinished infrastructure deal faces uncertain vote
The Senate takes a procedural vote on a mostly unwritten infrastructure measure Wednesday, as negotiators narrow down ways to pay for it.
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Vilsack defends farmworker changes against immigration attacks
Senate Republicans attacked Tom Vilsak on border security during a hearing about creating a path to citizenship for migrant farmworkers
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Moody’s: Infrastructure, budget packages will boost growth, jobs
Democrats touted a Moody’s Analytics report that an emerging $4.1 trillion combo package of spending would grow the economy and create jobs.
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases rattle Capitol
Lawmakers aren’t ruling out reimposing mask requirements for the House now that the COVID-19 delta variant has been detected in the Capitol.
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Pentagon budget puts US at risk of Chinese and Russian aggression, experts say
Experts told the House Armed Services Committee the Pentagon budget is not focused enough on threats from China and Russia.
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Rep. Marie Newman settles lawsuit alleging she bribed potential opponent
Iymen Chehade alleged they had a contract for a job in her office if Newman, a Democrat, won in Illinois’ 3rd District in 2020.
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Senate unanimously sends victims fund replenishment bill to Biden’s desk
A House-passed measure that would provide a financial rescue for the Crime Victims Fund was cleared on a nearly unheard-of 100-0 tally.
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Wyden pitches curbs on tax break for noncorporate businesses
Democrats charge the benefits of the pass-through deduction have mainly accrued to well-off households and larger firms.
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Senate panel adopts Gillibrand’s military justice proposal
The Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee approved a proposal to alter the way the military prosecutes serious crimes.
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J. Thomas Manger picked to be Capitol Police chief
J. Thomas Manger, who has led police departments in the Washington suburbs, will become the new Capitol Police chief.
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What’s next for DACA: Court battles and pressure on Congress
Pressure builds on Democrats to pass legislation to protect DACA recipients as DOJ moves to appeal a ruling striking the program down.
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Busy week ahead with infrastructure deadline
It's a busy week in Washington, with the House and Senate back in town together for the first time since late June.