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Supreme Court weakens another Voting Rights Act provision
The court upheld Arizona voting policies Thursday in a ruling that likely will make it harder for advocates to win voting rights challenges.
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Pelosi’s picks for Jan. 6 select committee include Liz Cheney
Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed eight members to the panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, including Republican Liz Cheney.
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Plenty of GOP earmarks in spending bill its members will oppose
Republican lawmakers who attached earmarks to the Interior-Environment spending bill are unlikely to vote for the legislation.
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What’s next for proxy voting and hybrid committees?
With the country emerging from the pandemic, Congress is considering what to do about pandemic-related procedures like proxy voting.
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House creates Jan. 6 select committee
The parameters of the select committee are more partisan and materially different than the 9/11 style commission.
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Donald Rumsfeld, a DC legend in war and peace, dead at 88
Rumsfeld rubbed some people the wrong way during his two stints as Defense secretary, including members of Congress.
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House votes to remove Taney bust, Confederate statues
Congress authorized the National Statuary Hall Collection in 1864 to allow each state to donate two statues of notable citizens.
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House appropriators advance bill to boost Capitol Police funds, remove Confederate statues
The Legislative Branch measure calls for boosting Capitol Police funds by $88.4 million to $603.9 million in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack.
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House Democrats might wait for Senate budget blueprint
Party leaders haven't decided whether they have the votes to adopt a separate House resolution or need to see what can get through Senate.
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Spending panel releases trial balloon on raising member pay
House appropriators are testing the waters on raising member pay, an issue that is fraught with political peril.
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Onetime backer of drug pricing bill turns foe
Rep. Scott Peters’ opposition to “international reference pricing” language is notable, as he voted for similar provisions in 2019 and ’20.
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Unkept promise on elections overhaul leaves Democrats scrambling
ANALYSIS — The demise of Democrats’ elections, campaign finance and ethics overhaul is demonstrating more fissures within the party.
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Spending bill report would overhaul Capitol Police
The report, released ahead of a Tuesday markup, stops short of calling for the department to be bound by the Freedom of Information Act.
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Biden plan gives moderate Democrats sticker shock
ANALYSIS — As Democratic leaders prep to ram through trillions of dollars in new spending, some members worry about the fiscal consequences.
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3 House Republicans fined for not wearing mask on floor
Republicans from Florida, Iowa and Texas are being fined for not wearing masks on the House floor at a time they were required.
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McCarthy has ‘no’ regrets opposing Jan. 6 independent commission
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has no regrets opposing a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Some moderate Democrats oppose Biden spending package, as progressives feared
Progressive Democrats’ fears that their more moderate colleagues won’t support President Joe Biden’s fiscal agenda are starting to bear out.
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Intelligence agencies: UFOs are real but origins a mystery
Report confirms pilots observed and at times recorded more than 100 instances of high-speed craft whose origin could not be identified.
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Supreme Court reshapes Congress’ power to allow lawsuits
A Supreme Court decision Friday about a class-action lawsuit limits Congress’ power to determine who can file a federal lawsuit.
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House Legislative Branch spending bill advances
The measure includes significant boosts for the beleaguered Capitol Police force, and the Members' Representational Allowance.