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National Guard wraps up Capitol deployment months after Jan. 6 riot
At its peak, the number of National Guardsmen at the Capitol after the Jan. 6 riot hit 25,000 and included servicemembers from every state.
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Democrats’ backroom clashes over military justice erupt onto Senate floor
An apparent consensus in Congress for stripping military commanders of authority to decide which sexual crimes in the ranks should be prosecuted is proving contentious.
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Senate highway bill ready for Wednesday markup
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has released a bipartisan, $303.5 billion highway bill and will mark it up Wednesday.
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Suited up, K Street returns
After a year of virtual contacts, lobbyists are filling their calendars with in-person fundraisers, Hill meetings and client sit-downs.
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$1.9B Capitol security bill passes House; bipartisan talks likely
Senate Appropriations Chairman Patrick J. Leahy expects negotiations to continue with some “major ones early next week.”
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Senate Judiciary sends D.C. Circuit, other judicial nominations to the floor
The Senate Judiciary Committee debate was relatively subdued compared with partisan clashes over appeals court picks in previous years.
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Garret Graves wants to make a point with his $1 billion earmark
His ask for a new bridge over the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge was the biggest proposed earmark for the coming highway bill.
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Divide over scope of military’s extremism problem impedes culture, policy changes
The problem of extremism within the armed forces isn’t new, and the military’s response has often been haphazard and inconsistent.
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Clyburn, Rogers get magnetometer fines dropped by Ethics
The House Ethics panel dropped $5,000 fines for two lawmakers for allegedly skipping security screening outside the House chamber.
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Hoyer, Jeffries and Lofgren call for study of expanded staff benefits
House Democratic leaders are calling for a study comparing staff pay to the private sector, a step that may indicate movement on the issue.
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Current funds ‘unlikely’ to sustain DHS border agency
The prospect of a supplemental funding bill for Customs and Border Protection surfaced during a House appropriations hearing.
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House passes Jan. 6 commission bill but legislation faces Senate hurdles
Just hours before the House vote, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell opposed the bill, calling it "a slanted and unbalanced proposal."
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Carper sets ‘aggressive’ timeline for marking up Senate highway bill
The Senate Environment and Public Works chairman acknowledges an "aggressive" schedule to unveil and debate a bill in committee.
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Face off: House GOP chafes as fines mount for violating mask rule during floor votes
Despite CDC changes, the House continues to require masks during votes, and some Republican members are rebelling.
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National Guard role emerges as sticking point on Capitol security bill
A proposed National Guard "quick reaction force" to protect the Capitol is emerging as a top partisan divide on a security funding bill.
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Biden’s labor support may stall unless Senate enacts protections
Biden is using executive authority to deliver for labor unions, but he will need congressional help if he's going to match his rhetoric.
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Democrats push tax hikes on wealthy over infrastructure ‘user fees’
Top Democrats say voters would prefer tax hikes for select wealthy individuals and corporations instead of broad-based transportation fees.
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House Republicans line up against bipartisan Jan. 6 commission
House Republican leaders are lining up against establishing a Jan. 6 commission, despite its independent and bipartisan nature.
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GOP highlights objections to Capitol security supplemental
Senate leaders will likely have to renegotiate a $1.9 billion Capitol Hill security supplemental spending bill.
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House Democrats get little from Trump-era subpoena fight
House legal push is poised to fizzle out in a way that does little to bolster congressional oversight, and might have actually weakened it.