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Housing insecurity — Lawson’s lived it and wants to give back
A fire took Rep. Al Lawson's home as a child and his family spent years recovering. The experience has shaped his view on the affordable housing crisis.
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Coronavirus renders US Capitol a ghost town through most of April
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer advised members Monday that they should not expect to be called back to Washington until April 20 at the earliest.
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Rep. Mark Meadows resigns to become White House chief of staff
Rep. Mark Meadows has officially resigned from Congress, clearing the path to legally become President Donald Trump’s chief of staff.
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Watchdog seeks probe of campaign spending by Mississippi Rep. Palazzo
An ethics group is asking the OCE to investigate whether Rep. Steven M. Palazzo used over $180,000 in campaign funds to enrich himself and his spouse.
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Coronavirus funding slight emboldens DC statehood fight
“This is why you’ve seen me pressing so hard for statehood,” Holmes Norton said after D.C. recieved millions less than the states in coronavirus funding.
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Rep. Velázquez diagnosed with ‘presumed coronavirus infection’ just days after House vote
New York Democrat Nydia Velázquez made the announcement Monday, three days after joining scores of lawmakers for a vote and attending a signing ceremony.
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DOJ examining Sen. Richard Burr for stock dump
Stock transactions Sen. Richard Burr made before the market plummeted due to the coronavirus pandemic are being examined by DOJ.
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House Armed Services delays NDAA markup amid coronavirus pandemic
Chairman Adam Smith says the move was necessary to comply with the extension of social distancing guidance to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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Former Sen. Tom Coburn has died at age 72
Former Sen. Tom Coburn, a GOP maverick from Oklahoma known for spotlighting government waste and fighting the national debt, died Saturday at the age of 72.
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Fifth lawmaker tests positive for coronavirus
At least 26 members of the House and Senate are still under self-quarantine and 16 more have completed a period of self-isolation.
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Planes, pains and automobiles: How half the House made it to the stimulus vote
For many House members, the time spent in the chamber Friday was likely less than it had taken for them to travel to Washington.
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Campus Notebook: Stock sales, gallery closures and a broken window
Rep. George Holding, a North Carolina Republican, sold seven different stocks, each valued at between $1,000 and $15,000 on Feb. 24.
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Man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Nancy Pelosi
Gavin Weslee Blake Perry, 27, of Wichita Falls, Texas, was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat.
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Haley Stevens’ mic turned off after passionate speech runs long
Rep. Haley Stevens yelled into the House chamber Friday as her microphone was turned off during the coronavirus stimulus bill debate.
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Can the president force states to reopen businesses?
CQ Roll Call spoke with two professors of law to see if the president has the authority to push states to open shuttered businesses.
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Coronavirus pandemic presents additional hurdles for abortion access
Conservative states are restricting access to abortion as a nonessential service during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving women in some places without options.
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Indefinite recess: Hoyer says virus may dictate House return date
The House closed up shop for an undetermined period after passing a $2.3 trillion dollar aid package to lessen the economic blow of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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‘Pass the damn bill’ — Congressional Hits and Misses
“Enough already, just pass the damn bill,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said this week as the Senate scrambled to pass a historic coronavirus relief package.
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Trump signs massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief package
Trump signed the largest fiscal relief measure in U.S. history Friday, just hours after the House cleared the roughly $2.3 trillion package.
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House debates coronavirus bill under procedural threat
The House on Friday opened debate on the $2.3 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill that is supported by both parties.