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GOP commits to retaking the House with election-focused policy platform
Instead of sending legislation to the White House, a GOP-controlled Congress will send subpoenas; oversight will dominate the schedule.
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Congress · 117th Congress
This week: House begins busy sprint to August recess, Senate tees up ‘chips-plus’ bill
If they can find time, Democratic leaders may also schedule a vote on bills related to banning semiautomatic assault weapons and the use of gun trace information in civil proceedings, reported out
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Senators seek to clear procedural hurdles on unfinished business
that date back as needed, but there will be little appetite to stay later from the rank and file who have planned vacations, overseas work trips, and district and campaign events around the existing schedule
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Senators pry open spigot for Biden’s diplomatic nominees
To that end, Cruz last month indicated he will continue to place holds on State Department nominees in order to amass leverage to try to compel Speaker Nancy Pelosi to schedule a vote on the sanctions
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Feeling safe at the Capitol isn’t simple a year after Jan. 6
But after talking to staff and even some newer Senate colleagues, she believes the decision to schedule a session for the anniversary wasn’t the right call.
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House passes stopgap funding, debt ceiling suspension bill
The bill would extend fentanyl’s status as a so-called “Schedule 1” drug until Jan. 28, 2022. Under current law, the drug would lose its status as a drug with a high risk for abuse on Oct. 22.
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House leaders scrap plans for budget vote; will try again later Tuesday
Debate on the rule, which in addition to deeming the budget adopted would set parameters for floor debate on Senate-passed infrastructure legislation and a voting rights bill, was still on Tuesday’s floor schedule
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Pentagon counters critics of Afghanistan withdrawal
But lawmakers already have a busy schedule once they return from the August recess, noted Roman Schweizer, a defense analyst with Cowen & Co.
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‘Most extreme example’: Cruz further slows administration’s sluggish ambassador pace
There are multiple reasons for why it has taken so long to get the first permanent ambassador confirmed and sent out to their post: administration sluggishness, the Senate’s reduced work schedule and the
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Trump signs coronavirus aid package, with more to come
“We probably could have voted on this bill a day or two ago, if not for the need to schedule this amendment.” The Senate rejected the Paul amendment following a 3-95 vote.
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Final defense authorization authorizes epic spending and puts guardrails on Trump
The House may vote on the measure Wednesday, but the Senate’s schedule is still to be determined.
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Impeachment news roundup: Oct. 31
Leon set the relatively speedy schedule in what he called a matter of great importance to the country. He indicated he wanted to rule by late December or early January.
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Bush-era torture memos cast doubt on human rights nominee’s approval
[Issa hearing delayed after dispute over background investigation] Ranking member Robert Menendez, D-N.J., with the support of all committee Democrats, had been withholding consent to schedule
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Options for private health care a comfort and concern for veterans
If he doesn’t schedule regular appointments, it can take months to get back in. While that would qualify him to see a private doctor, it’s difficult to forge a new connection with a stranger.
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Border wall, nuclear weapons to spark partisan fight at defense bill debate
Committee staff say they are on schedule to have the defense authorization bill on the House floor the first week following the July 4 recess.
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Road ahead: State of the Union, plus Cohen, Barr, Whitaker and Trump tax returns
The House has an abbreviated floor schedule, with first votes not occurring until Wednesday after the State of the Union address.