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Special counsel to testify on Capitol Hill about Biden classified documents probe

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Robert Hur is scheduled to testify Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee on his investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents.

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Why it's been so difficult for Speaker Johnson, in particular, to cut a spending deal

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Both parties in Congress have reasons to be skeptical of Speaker Mike Johnson. If the White House and Congress can't reach an agreement, parts of the government will shut down by the end of the week.

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Lawmakers have another self-imposed shutdown deadline on Friday

Monday, February 26, 2024

Congress is supposed to pass the yearly government funding laws by September. Why is the House stuck renewing a 2022 spending plan, and what will Speaker Johnson do about it this time?

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Bipartisan Senate majority passes $95 billion foreign aid package

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

A bipartisan majority of 70 U.S. Senators voted to advance $95 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The package now heads to the House of Representatives.

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How the Republican support for the border bill evaporated

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

A record number of migrants are arriving at the U.S. southern border. Immigration is dominating Capitol Hill as lawmakers in the House and Senate present dueling visions and political goals.

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House votes to expand tax benefit that could lift millions of kids out of poverty

Thursday, February 01, 2024

Members of the House have overwhelmingly approved a three-year deal to expand the Child Tax Credit and cut taxes for businesses. How did the normally divided chamber come together to support the bill?

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Despite pressure from Trump, Senate border negotiations forge ahead

Friday, January 26, 2024

The Senate is on the verge of a bipartisan deal on immigration reform — one that Donald Trump opposes. Will Republicans defy the GOP's presidential frontrunner?

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Congress averts government shutdown. Passes another short-term funding bill

Friday, January 19, 2024

The stopgap funding bill goes through February, and is the latest in a series of short-term extensions.

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Republicans have begun the process to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Republicans issued a subpoena for Hunter Biden to appear behind closed doors. He refused, saying he would only testify in public. Wednesday, they began a process to hold him in contempt of Congress.

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Congressional leaders reach an agreement on overall governament spending

Monday, January 08, 2024

They agree on a deal that funds the government, but still can't agree on funding for Ukraine and Israel. That funding is tied up in immigration policy discussions.

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House Democrats say foreign entities paid Trump firms millions during his presidency

Friday, January 05, 2024

A new report by Democrats on the House Oversight committee documents more than $7.8 million in payments from foreign governments during two years of Donald Trump's presidential term.

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Congress wasn't very productive in 2023. Here are the 27 bills it passed

Friday, December 29, 2023

It was a very newsy year for Congress, but lawmakers did not manage to pass much legislation. Only 27 bills passed through both chambers.

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Bipartisan group of lawmakers seeks to end legacy admissions

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to end legacy preferences in college admissions. The college admissions process is under new scrutiny after the Supreme Court ended race-based affirmative action.

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House will vote Wednesday on formalizing impeachment inquiry into President Biden

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

The House will vote Wednesday on formalizing the impeachment inquiry into President Biden that Republicans began earlier this year.

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What Kevin McCarthy's retirement could mean for Republicans in Congress

Wednesday, December 06, 2023

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he will retire at the end of 2023, meaning he has just weeks left in his term in Congress. His decision to quit comes as Republicans are facing lots of pressure.

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George Santos is expelled from Congress by an overwhelming vote

Friday, December 01, 2023

The House voted overwhelmingly to expel New York Republican George Santos from Congress, making him the sixth person in history to be expelled in that manner.

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N.Y. Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress

Friday, December 01, 2023

Members of the House of Representatives voted 311 to 114 Friday morning to expel Santos from Congress. The embattled congressman is accused by prosecutors of a number of financial misdeeds.

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Congressional spending bill will avoid a government shutdown — for now

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Congress is moving forward with a spending bill approach that could lead to rolling shutdown deadlines next year.

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If Congress can't agree on a plan, the government will shut down on Friday

Monday, November 13, 2023

Congress has until the end of the day on Friday to fund the government, but there is no clear path to resolving differences.

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Speaker Johnson navigates 'mission impossible' to avoid shutdown, without clear plan

Friday, November 10, 2023

Congress has a week to avoid a government shutdown. But the new speaker is facing familiar GOP divisions trying to pass his party's own spending bills and still hasn't decided on a short term bill.

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