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Democrats look to Biden for progressive financial policies
House lawmakers used the last oversight hearing with Trump-appointed financial regulators to signal how they’ll approach working with Joe Biden’s nominees.
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Senate spending bill demands body-camera report from Park Police
Department was criticized for its role in the clearing of demonstrators from Lafayette Square in June.
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Top House Republican: Biden doesn’t need intel briefings
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy toes the Trump party line, echoing that he sees no reason President-elect Joe Biden should get intelligence briefings.
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Secure remote voting possible for the House, but opposition remains
Secure remote voting is feasible for the House, according to Democrats on the House Administration Committee, but that doesn't factor in the politics.
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Record number of House GOP women just one of many ‘firsts’ for 117th Congress
Republicans will have at least 26 women in the House — the most they’ve ever had and more than double what they have now — in the next Congress.
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New House member orientation features significant shifts
Congressional orientation for new members of the House gets underway Thursday, and the coronavirus pandemic has forced significant changes to the program.
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Trump’s postelection power plays risk troubles at home and abroad
The Trump campaign’s allegations of widespread election fraud have run smack-dab into the reality that judges demand evidence.
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Next Congress will have fewer veterans, but they could wield power
Come January, fewer lawmakers in Congress will have served in the military than in previous cycles, continuing a trend that is decades in the making.
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Citing threats, Senate Republicans seek Capitol Police funding boost
The police force for Congress would get millions more to protect lawmakers and staff in the face of growing personal security concerns.
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Republicans consider picks for next Energy and Commerce leader
The next ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee will become a leading GOP voice on health care policies.
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Senate GOP lays out priorities in fiscal 2021 spending showdown
With the stopgap law due to expire Dec. 11, a package of bills released by Senate appropriators contains numerous differences with the House.
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McConnell, Schumer to remain Senate leaders
Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell and New York Democrat Charles E. Schumer were reelected Tuesday to lead their parties in the Senate.
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DeLauro wins AFL-CIO backing in Appropriations gavel bid
AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka endorsed Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro in her bid to become the next House Appropriations chairwoman.
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Joe Manchin kills dreams of expanding Supreme Court, eliminating the filibuster
Sen. Joe Manchin’s pledge could disrupt GOP talking points about the risks of unified Democratic government that could result from Georgia Senate runoffs.
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Rep. Jason Smith launches challenge for top GOP spot on Budget Committee
Missouri Republican Rep. Jason Smith plans to challenge Ohio’s Bill Johnson for the ranking member position on the House Budget Committee.
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Democrats’ dream election scenario is still alive
Democrats still have a chance at full control in Washington, but having only won narrowly, meeting the ambitious demands of progressives won’t be easy.
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Voters send centrist message to Washington
Divided government appears likely next Congress, but lawmakers will have plenty of opportunites for deal-making, Cohn writes. It’s what the voters want.
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Dueling coronavirus relief bill visions cloud lame-duck outlook
Republicans and Democrats are moving in opposite directions on another coronavirus relief package, lowering the odds of a deal this year.
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Scott, Costa make bids for Agriculture chairmanship
Democratic Reps. David Scott of Georgia and Jim Costa of California are vying for the chairman’s gavel of the House Agriculture Committee.
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9 facts about new members of the 117th Congress
Twins, foreign-born politicians and a first for Korean Americans. Here are a few noteworthy freshman facts as the 117th Congress takes shape.