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Supreme Court expansion bill faces serious blocks across political spectrum
Four Democratic lawmakers have introduced bill to expand seats on Supreme Court, but party leaders are already playing down that effort.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police did not act on past intel recommendations from IG
Intelligence failures were cited in scathing report on handling of Jan. 6 riot by Trump supporters seeking to stop electoral vote count.
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Key Democrats flex ‘SALT’ muscles ahead of infrastructure debate
A new congressional caucus aims to raise awareness and support for repeal of the $10,000 limitation on state and local tax deductions.
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‘Relatively few’ lawmakers can attend Biden’s April 28 joint address, Hoyer says
"Relatively few" lawmakers will be allowed to attend President Joe Biden's April 28 joint address to Congress due to COVID-19.
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner gets canceled … again
President Joe Biden will have to wait until at least 2022 before famous comedians can dunk on him in front of a room full of journalists.
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Senate confirms Gensler to lead SEC
Senate confirmation of Gensler to lead SEC may open door to corporate disclosure of political spending and global warming risks.
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Pandemic, insurrection, shootings, but little progress on congressional continuity plans
Despite recent history of deadly attacks and threats to the the Capitol and lawmakers, there is no plan for continuity of Congress.
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Biden’s Afghanistan decision triggers worries on Capitol Hill
A pullout of U.S. troops by September may be rocky and could have ripple effects that are hard to predict.
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Inspector general cites glaring problems within Capitol Police
The U.S. Capitol Police needs to restructure operations and change its culture, its inspector general finds.
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Senate GOP and earmarks: It depends on the definition of ‘rule’
Senate Republicans will debate next week whether a ban on earmarks in their conference rules actually prevents members from requesting them.
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Capitol Police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt will not be charged
The Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 attack will not be criminally charged.
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Senators press spy agencies to focus on China’s technological advances
FBI director says no country "presents a more severe threat to our innovation, our economic security, and our democratic ideas" than China
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It’s Lee to Cruz to Hawley as GOP makes antitrust play on MLB
Senators' plan to introduce legislation comes after Major League Baseball decided to move the 2021 All Star Game from Atlanta to Denver.
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Is broadband infrastructure? Republicans used to think so
Republicans less sure that providing broadband internet service to all Americans is infrastructure, or at least at Biden's price tag.
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Meaningful change to the Supreme Court? Check with the Senate
Any kind of change to the Supreme Court has one big impediment: The Senate, which would need to OK any big overhaul.
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Senate GOP to decide April 21 on internal earmark ban
Debate could pit long-serving Republican appropriators against spending hawks and newer members who oppose restoring the practice
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Hill mourns Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans
Members of Congress and President Joe Biden honored Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans, who lay in honor in the Rotunda.
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Housing advocates want equity provisions in infrastructure bill
Witnesses warn senators that an infrastructure bill without equity provisions would perpetuate decades of housing discrimination.
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Senate Democrats: Let’s do lunch, just without food
Senate Democrats resumed in-person Tuesday policy lunches, but were missing a key ingredient: food and drink.
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‘Urgency’ creates a Senate path for AAPI hate crimes legislation
The Senate is poised to begin considering legislation to curb hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.