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Democrats mull ‘go-it-alone’ approach on Capitol security measures
House Democrats may vote next week on one or two bills responding to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol without Republican support.
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As debate on security ramps up, Capitol Police push back on IG
The department is looking to counter a developing narrative that it was disorganized or unprepared during the Jan. 6 attacks.
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Congress mulls $500 million in grants to help states upgrade cybersecurity
The money would help state and local governments, under frequent attack, upgrade their equipment and cybersecurity.
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Lawmakers eye tightening law to get more details on cyberattacks
Legislation by two senators would require notification to Congress of major cyber attacks and set up $20 million cyber assistance fund.
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Earmark tally for highway bill: $14.8 billion
House members in both parties are asking for nearly $15 billion in earmarked projects in the upcoming federal highway bill.
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Texas duo top list of House appropriations earmark requests
Texas Reps. Beth Van Duyne and Colin Allred rank first and second, thanks to two DFW airport earmark requests totaling nearly $234 million.
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Group that includes 9/11 commissioners urges Congress to create similar Jan. 6 panel
A bipartisan group that includes former lawmakers urges Congress to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6. attack.
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Failure to communicate: The Capitol Police leadership gap on Jan. 6
The attack on the Capitol was made worse partly by a lack of direction from department commanders to the rank and file.
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How a drunk driver inspired Sen. Luján to back anti-DWI technology
A close encounter with a drunk driver led Sen. Ben Ray Luján to back advanced alcohol detection technology and require automakers to use it.
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Capitol Police IG casts doubt on department’s Jan. 6 timeline
Capitol Police inspector general questions accuracy of department timeline and is moving up his review of command and radio traffic to June.
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McCarthy needs to rout Cheney to move past 2020
ANALYSIS — McCarthy hopes that ousting Cheney will satisfy pro-Trump GOP voters and allow him to move on to attacking Democrats’ failings.
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Most of Pentagon billions moved to border wall not recoverable
Of the $14 billion Trump diverted to border wall construction, $9.9 billion was from the military. Very little will return to the Pentagon.
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House panel: Separation-of-powers concerns no longer apply in Trump financial records case
The House Oversight Committee told a judge that it should be easier to obtain Donald Trump’s financial records now that he is not president.
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Republicans demand briefing on veterans’ records backlog
A group of House Republicans on Thursday demanded a briefing on how the National Archives will deal with a backlog delaying veterans benefits.
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Frontline, farm-state Democrats push back against Biden tax plan
Vulnerable House Democrats are pressing party leaders to exempt family farms from President Biden's proposed tax increase on inherited assets.
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House panel advances plan to hike oil drilling fees
The House Natural Resources Committee approved a bill that would raise the royalty fees oil and gas companies pay to operate on federal land.
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Knives out: GOP leaders turn on Cheney
House Republican leaders continue to turn on GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney and look to vote her out of leadership.
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GOP’s earmark schism evident in ‘earmark’ disclosures
House Republicans are seeking funds for highways and other home-state projects, after some of them opposed the spending process.
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Tai says US backs WTO move to give poor countries vaccine access
The U.S. will back a World Trade Organization proposal that could make more COVID-19 vaccines available to poor countries.
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The evolution of Elise Stefanik
Her willingness to buck her party on policy, but not on politics, may now vault Rep. Elise Stefanik into Republican House leadership.