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House GOP votes boost Trump’s $2,000 checks proposal
Republican leaders didn’t whip the vote, despite substantial opposition within the conference and among conservative interest groups.
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Electoral votes are in, but congressional count may hold another round of drama
Sitting members of Congress cannot serve as electors, but members-elect can because they fulfill their duty as electors weeks before entering Congress.
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What’s in a House quorum? GOP wants the courts to rule on that
“Congress can write their own rules; they just can’t write unconstitutional rules,” the California Republican said at a May 28 press conference.
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Virus aid bill and proxy voting readied for House action
“I regret very much that we are not coming here today with a proposal that both our leaderships embrace,” said McGovern.
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Both chambers of Congress to return May 4, despite pandemic recommendations
Both chambers of Congress will return to the Capitol for regular legislative session on May 4, which is 11 days before the current stay-at-home order in Washington, D.C., expires.
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Coronavirus aid talks bleed into Monday as deal momentum slows
At his Sunday press briefing, Trump said while state and local aid won’t be in the package lawmakers will vote on this week, he supports providing more assistance in the next funding round.
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Coronavirus aid talks set to drag into weekend, Schumer says
While Schumer noted that Trump made some conciliatory comments at his Thursday evening press conference, the president himself appeared to be in a combative mood Friday morning.
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Senate squabbles over coronavirus stimulus reach fever pitch
“We’re going to get this done today,” Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin said. “Take a breath. Everyone’s emotional and excited. But we’re going to get this done.”
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Pelosi describes ‘marble ceiling’ in politics
She had planned to retire had Clinton won, but decided to stay in Congress because she felt it was important to have a woman at the negotiating table when White House and congressional leaders gather.
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Pelosi defends ripping Trump’s speech as message to American people about SOTU falsehoods
Asked if she would be reluctant to invite Trump back for another address to Congress should he win reelection, Pelosi did not want to envision that scenario.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 27
“One thing I know for sure is John Bolton doesn’t know a single thing today he didn’t know before Christmas.” Idaho GOP Sen.
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House members feel the weight of history in impeachment votes
“And what we do today, how we speak, how we conduct ourselves, will be judged throughout history.”
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Pelosi and Pence eye voters with USMCA agreement
[At Trump White House, that elusive China trade deal is always ‘close’] Trumka was not at the press conference.
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Impeachment news roundup: Dec. 5
Pelosi declined to answer a question during her weekly press conference about whether the articles of impeachment should be focused on the Ukraine scandal or be broadened to include findings from
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Trump’s defenders try to narrow impeachment case to one call
“I’m not exactly sure what the ambassador is doing here today,” Nunes said.
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Impeachment news roundup: Oct 30
Sullivan on Wednesday confirmed Yovanovitch’s testimony, in which she also speculated that “individuals who have been named in the press as contacts of Mr.
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Cummings unites lawmakers, for the moment, as impeachment inquiry trudges forward
Matt Gaetz canceled a press conference where he planned to “demand increased transparency and inclusion in the impeachment process from House Democrats,” specifically aimed at Speaker Nancy Pelosi and
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Democrats face consequences of skipping floor impeachment vote
But for now, House Democrats have argued in the media, in letters to the Trump administration and in the courtroom that Pelosi’s announcement of an “official impeachment inquiry” at a news conference
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Senate Democrats to force vote on Trump health care rule
“What we’re talking about today is granting waivers to states to offer junk insurance plans,” Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a press conference.
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After Mueller testimony, Pelosi, Democratic chairs crack door on impeachment
We think today was really a milestone in making that sentiment.”