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‘I cried tears of joy’ — Democratic leaders react to DACA decision
“Who would’ve thought [the Supreme Court] would have so many good decisions in one week ... Wow,” said Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer.
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Supreme Court tells Trump administration it must redo Dreamers move
The 5-4 ruling inserts a huge immigration issue back into presidential politics just months ahead of the November elections.
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Senate spending bills face delay over amendment fight
Senators have hit an impasse over a Democratic effort to add to funding bills to respond to the pandemic and a policing overhaul push.
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Key differences exist among House, Senate and White House policing plans
Here are the key differences among the House, Senate and White House policing overhaul proposals that have been unveiled.
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Pretty pictures sold Trump on outdoors bill, backers say
Sens. Cory Gardner and Steve Daines said they needed the president’s support to get their outdoors package to the Senate floor.
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FAA keeping Senate panel ‘in the dark’ about 737 Max approval, chairman says
Sen. Roger Wicker said his committee requested information related to 65 specific items, including allegations of whistleblower retaliation.
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Policing bill authors to get action they’ve long sought
Nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody has spurred House action on legislation that has languished in that chamber.
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House panel preps marathon highway bill markup
House Republicans plan their own highway bill, saying they were locked out of discussions with Democrats
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Conservation groups cheer passage of lands bill in Senate
Bill with bipartisan backing would fund maintenance at national parks
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House policing bill headed to floor after drawing fiery exchanges over race
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday set the stage for an impassioned debate on Capitol Hill this summer over racial disparities in policing.
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Face masks required in House committee hearings, congressional physician says
Face masks will be required in House committee hearings and markups because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the office of the attending physician.
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Senate Republicans unveil policing overhaul alternative
Senate Republicans unveiled their own legislation to overhaul policing procedures and training, a counter to House Democrats' proposal.
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Ethics Committee extends review into Rep. Sanford Bishop’s campaign spending
The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday it is investigating a matter related to Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr., a Georgia Democrat.
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Senate GOP leaders buck Trump on base names
In a break with President Trump, Senate GOP leaders suggested support for reexamining U.S. military bases named after Confederate generals.
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House transport bill would end Amtrak’s forced arbitration
Amtrak’s policy requiring passengers to seek arbitration rather than sue started in 2019 after it was forced into multimillion-dollar court settlements.
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Sen. Loeffler ethics inquiry dismissed
The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed insider trading allegations concerning Sen. Kelly Loeffler, weeks after the Justice Department.
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DC statehood bill set for June 26 House vote
The vote likely moves forward D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton's measure, which would make the District the 51st state. It faces GOP opposition.
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Democrats increase pressure on Facebook over content policies and Trump posts
Democrats say Facebook is allowing tweets that promote violence and its microtargeting programs are helping to divide the country along partisan lines.
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Revised Boeing bill in Senate targets regulatory coziness
Original legislation was criticized for not clamping down enough on FAA's willingness to let Boeing call the shots in certification process.
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CIA suffered historic data loss from lax cybersecurity, report says
Wyden says in letter to director of national intelligence that the CIA “prioritized building cyber weapons at the expense of securing their own systems.”