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Georgia’s Scott to make history in taking Agriculture gavel
Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott will become chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, the first African American to do so in its 200-year history.
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Meeks to be first Black lawmaker to lead House Foreign Affairs
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, a Howard University Law School graduate, beat a Californian and a Texan for the gavel of the House's foreign policy-making panel.
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In close vote, Senate makes first lame-duck Fed confirmation
The Senate confirmed Christopher Waller for a seat on the Federal Reserve board by one vote as Sen. Rand Paul joined Democrats in opposition
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McCarthy sets McConnell offer as COVID-19 relief baseline
The top House Republican praises new ranking member selections and says his conference is eager to get a COVID-19 relief bill done.
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Rogers likely to become top Armed Services Republican
The House Republican Steering Committee recommended Rep. Mike D. Rogers to be the next ranking member of the Armed Services Committee.
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Comment period underway on paid family leave policies for Capitol Hill workers
Family paid leave on Capitol Hill has been run on an ad hoc basis. But Congress might be on the cusp on settling on a uniform standard.
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Lawmakers line up showdown with Trump over Confederate base names
The negotiated Pentagon policy bill would defy a veto threat and require a change to the names of U.S. military bases that honor Confederate soldiers.
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Lamar! bids farewell, says Senate not voting on big issues is a ‘waste of talent’
Lamar Alexander bid his farewell to the Senate in a speech that implored the chamber to actually vote on the biggest issues of the day.
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Mark Kelly lands in Senate, shrinking GOP majority
Mark Kelly took the oath of office, replacing GOP Sen. Martha McSally and claiming the final two years of the late John McCain’s Senate term
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Signs of life for coronavirus relief as bipartisan plan wins key backing
Coronavirus relief package talks got a jolt of momentum Wednesday when top Democratic leaders all but endorsed a bipartisan $908 billion interim measure.
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As recovery bills languish, transit systems cut service
Washington area’s Metro is latest transit system to announce drastic service reductions as Congress is unable to agree on an economic relief package.
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House releases 2021 legislative calendar
The House calendar for 2021 is scheduled to begin on Jan. 3 and will continue the pandemic practice of separate committee work weeks.
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Scott moves one step closer to House Agriculture chairmanship
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., would become first African American to lead House Agriculture if his colleagues endorse a Steering Committee recommendation
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Trump-era court battles weaken congressional power
President Donald Trump often left Democrats with no other recourse than to go to court. Once there, lawmakers fell short or didn’t get what they sought.
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Bipartisan talks resume on coronavirus relief package
Congressional leaders of both parties made a new push Tuesday to find a compromise on a long-stalled coronavirus relief package.
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Road ahead: House takes up ‘Tiger King’ and marijuana bills while seeking spending deal
Congress this week will seek a government funding deal and determine whether bipartisan consensus can be reached on additional COVID-19 relief.
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Rosa DeLauro wins panel vote for Appropriations gavel
The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee backed Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., to lead the House Appropriations Committee in the 117th Congress.
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House Democrats eye changes to minority’s main legislative tool
House Democrats want the rules package for the 117th Congress to change the power of one of the minority's only legislative weapons.
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House Democrats set to pick new Appropriations chairwoman
House Democrats are set to select a new Appropriations chairwoman, who will help steer more than $1.4 trillion in annual federal spending, as three experienced women seek the job for the next Congress.
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Trump lost, but the Senate keeps confirming his nominees
Post-election confirmations of judges by a president whose party has lost the White House hasn’t happened since after the election of 1896.