Congress · 117th Congress
House panel presses oil executives on climate disinformation
“Today, the CEOs of the largest oil companies in the world have a choice,” Khanna said.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer moves to break Cruz’s vise on diplomatic nominations
“Today, we are going to have to take the long way to move forward with seven of the nominees currently on hold,” Schumer said.
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Aid bill for Capitol security, Afghan refugees headed to Biden’s desk
The 416-11 House vote Thursday afternoon clears the measure for President Joe Biden’s signature with just days to spare before the Capitol Police and National Guard are expected to face funding shortfalls
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House passes repeal of 2002 military authorization for Iraq war
Advocates of the repeal measure note it’s been a decade since President Barack Obama ended formal combat operations in Iraq tied to the 2003 U.S. invasion of the country.
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House Republicans oust Liz Cheney from No. 3 leadership post
We cannot let the former president drag us backward and make us complicit in his efforts to unravel our democracy,” she said.
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Even the guests are going virtual for Biden’s speech in front of Congress
“In a typical year, many of us would invite guests from our states and our districts to join us to sit in the chamber.
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Biden’s Afghanistan decision triggers worries on Capitol Hill
But today there are far fewer — about 3,000 American military personnel in the country, plus up to 7,000 troops from other nations.
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Washington’s farewell gets personal for retiring Sen. Portman
The speech bidding the country goodbye was penned by America’s first president weeks before electors cast ballots in the third American presidential election.
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Combative Trump defense foretells likely impeachment acquittal
“We will not take more of our time today, us of the defense, in the hopes you will take back these hours and use them to get delivery of COVID relief to the American people.”
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House votes to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments
agreed with those who said the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in 2018 was a “false flag” operation; questioned whether a plane hit the Pentagon on 9/11; said President
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‘It’s therapeutic’: Democrats in Congress use inauguration to heal from Capitol siege
president said, standing in front of the balustrade where rioters had once draped a Trump banner.
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House impeaches Trump in wake of mob attack on Capitol
Wednesday’s vote makes Trump the first president in history to be impeached twice.
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Veterans, ex-spies in Congress prominent in fraught week on Capitol Hill
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in a floor speech on the day of the riot, singled out Crow and a few other members for heroism in the face of the assault.
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Republicans join impeachment effort ahead of House vote
Upton cited Trump’s remark that his speech was “totally appropriate” in explaining his decision to back impeachment.
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March on Washington draws thousands demanding change
to calling for action on the policy and voting rights bills, Jackson Lee pushed back on some of the themes espoused this week by multiple speakers during the Republican National Convention, including President
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Lowey’s would-be successors use spending bills to make their cases
Lowey’s farewell speech to panel colleagues had a message for those vying to succeed her as the committee’s top Democrat — there are Republicans, there are Democrats and then there are appropriators.
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D.C. Circuit nominee sails through confirmation hearing amid pandemic rancor
hearing turned into a proxy fight over Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s legislative priorities during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, including the race to fill federal judicial vacancies with President
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Senate squabbles over coronavirus stimulus reach fever pitch
The Kansas Republican cited a quote he has displayed on his desk from former President Lyndon B.
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Lawmakers use Supreme Court case to press abortion views
Schumer said when he paused his speech because of the noise and pointed to the anti-abortion rally. “Oh, those are the bad guys.”
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Pelosi defends ripping Trump’s speech as message to American people about SOTU falsehoods
up the speech.