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Inauguration planning the latest thing to enter the controversy zone
Not even the traditionally uncontroversial inauguration planning has been spared the hold-up caused by the election criticism of President Donald Trump.
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Adulting might be alive and well in Congress
Two veteran, retiring lawmakers are showing it’s possible to do your job in public life while still acting like a grown-up.
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Congress moves to give Pentagon more say in Energy Department’s nukes budget
The provision in the Pentagon policy measure, which lawmakers will send to President Trump's desk this week, could lead to more spending on atomic weapons.
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The workhorse legacy of the late Sen. Paul Sarbanes
First elected to the House in 1970, Maryland Democrat Paul S. Sarbanes was elected to the Senate in 1976, and retired after five terms in 2007.
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Biden poised to add diversity to federal courts
Democratic senators and liberal groups want Biden to use his nominees to make the historically white, male federal bench better represent the country.
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Bipartisan coronavirus relief package hits snags over details
A bipartisan $908 billion coronavirus relief plan was hung up over liability protections for businesses, which Republicans say have to be included.
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Capitol Insiders Survey finds staffers pessimistic on virus relief
The poll asked aides if they foresaw a virus relief bill before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Only 1 in 4 of the 96 respondents did.
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House votes to decriminalize marijuana
The House passed, 228-164, a bill to decriminalize cannabis on Friday. The vote is a symbolic victory for opponents of restrictions on the popular drug.
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Sage grouse, biomass riders trip up omnibus spending bill
Protections for the greater sage grouse and language addressing the carbon neutrality of forest biomass have stymied negotiations on year-end funding.
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Durbin quest for Judiciary sparks opportunity debate
Sen. Richard J. Durbin's interest in the top Democratic spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee sparked a conversation about who gets leadership spots.
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Timeline for massive year-end bill slipping
Congressional leaders plan to introduce up a one-week stopgap funding bill running through Dec. 18, according to aides familiar with the decision.
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Trump allies file emergency petition at Supreme Court over 2020 election
The lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s election results, which legal experts call ridiculous, could not by itself change the outcome of the Trump-Biden race.
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Defense bill seeks to bolster military’s pandemic response
Within the bill are at least 10 measures that directly address the military’s role in responding to the coronavirus crisis.
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Conferees unveil NDAA as veto threat looms
The president has promised to veto the fiscal 2021 measure, but the legislation is mostly filled with military spending proposals that both parties embrace.
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Jason Smith plans focus on ‘security’ issues in new Budget panel role
Missouri Rep. Jason Smith edged out the more senior Bill Johnson of Ohio to become top Republican on the House Budget Committee next Congress.
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No cheers or jeers at the mostly virtual House office lottery
The typically raucous House office lottery this year was subdued, brought low by a virtual experience thanks to COVID-19.
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How diverse is the Democratic leadership team compared to the caucus?
Democrats value diversity, and in recent years their leadership team has started to more closely represent the larger caucus. See where they fall short.
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Rosa DeLauro wins Appropriations gavel
House Democrats chose Rosa DeLauro as the next Appropriations chairwoman, capping off more than a year of campaigning in the three-way race.
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House passes ‘Tiger King’ bill to ban private ownership of big cats
The House on Thursday passed a bill to ban private ownership of big cats that could prevent the emergence of another “Tiger King.”
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Hoyer sets Saturday deadline for omnibus spending deal
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer told Democrats he wants a spending deal by Saturday midnight to avoid a partial government shutdown.