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Firefighters seek rough parity with police in virus aid efforts
The disparity in aid delivery provides a case study in why money appropriated by Congress doesn’t always reach its intended recipients in a timely fashion.
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Former Rep. Sam Johnson, a Vietnam POW, has died at 89
The Texas Republican, a decorated Air Force pilot, spent nearly seven years held captive at the infamous Hanoi Hilton prison.
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First proxy votes cast in the House despite GOP opposition, lawsuit
For the first time in history, House lawmakers cast proxy votes on behalf of colleagues who were not present for the proceedings, a landmark move.
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Bipartisan bill seeks to counter China on emerging technology with $100 billion
Lawmakers would set aside money for public and private research and development in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and other fields.
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Road ahead: Proxy voting begins as House takes up FISA, PPP bills
More than one-tenth of the 431 House members have sent letters to the clerk designating a colleague to serve as their proxy for voting on the floor.
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House divisions, veto threat imperil FISA surveillance deal
Congressional divisions and a veto threat imperil the bipartisan House passage of bill to reauthorize FISA surveillance authorities.
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House scraps votes on FISA bill
The House abruptly delayed voting on what had been a bipartisan Senate compromise on overhauling surveillance programs.
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U.S. government’s most experienced watchdog steps down
The resignation of Glenn Fine from the Pentagon inspector general office is the latest in a series of shakeups that has roiled the watchdog community.
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Bipartisan Senate bill would punish Chinese banks over Hong Kong crackdown
Measure would create two-step sanctions that could be imposed on individuals and banks that help Beijing limit freedom and democracy in Hong Kong
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Justice Department closes investigations into Loeffler, Feinstein, Inhofe
Three senators who were under Department of Justice scrutiny for their stock trades after coronavirus briefings had their matters closed.
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House Republicans sue Nancy Pelosi to block proxy voting rule
House Republicans challenged the constitutionality of proxy voting in the chamber on Tuesday with a lawsuit aimed at Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Senate deal on small-business loan fixes on hold, for now
The Senate made headway on a bipartisan proposal to make small-business loans more flexible, though final passage is unlikely before next week's recess.
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Horsford’s extramarital affair with former Senate intern shows how narrow House rules are
Rep. Steven Horsford had an extramarital affair with a former Senate intern spanning several years, something not prohibited by House ethics rules.
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Ratcliffe wins Senate approval to be intelligence director
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's choice to lead the nation's intelligence services.
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Senate Foreign Relations advances controversial Trump nominee in party-line vote
Panel approves conservative filmmaker who is under investigation for alleged misuse of nonprofit funds to head State Department broadcasting operations.
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Is there a ‘wave of COVID-19’ lawsuits coming?
Senate Republicans are warning of a “wave of COVID-19-related lawsuits” against hospitals and businesses as they begin to reopen.
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As coronavirus deaths pass 100K, Trump should lower flags, Pelosi, Schumer say
Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer urged President Donald Trump to lower flags when the U.S. coronavirus death toll reaches 100,000.
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Senate leaves for Memorial Day break; full June agenda awaits on return
The Senate will be away for Memorial Day recess as scheduled, but Mitch McConnell has set up a full schedule for when lawmakers return in June.
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Supreme Court halts disclosure of Mueller grand jury materials to House
The justices put a temporary hold on a federal appeals court ruling on documents from the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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EPA chief faces panel amid criticism of regulatory rollbacks
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