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After a chaotic Congress, lawmakers head home to ask voters for another term
Congress is off for the campaign season. Now, lawmakers from one of the most chaotic and unproductive legislative sessions in modern times are trying to persuade voters to keep them on the job.
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GOP congressman rips Haitian immigrants, warns them to get ‘out of our country'
Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., called Haiti the “nastiest country in the western hemisphere” in a post on social media Wednesday, saying migrants from the Caribbean nation, the majority of whom are in the U.S. legally, should “get their ass out of our country.”
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House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales
The GOP-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions.
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House unanimously votes to boost Trump security as Congress scrambles to ensure candidate safety
Days after a gunman was arrested on former President Donald Trump’s golf course, the House on Friday overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to require the agency to use the same standards when assigning agents to major presidential candidates as they do presidents and vice presidents.
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House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal.
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New Jersey voters set to pick a successor to late congressman in special election
Voters in northern New Jersey are set to settle a special U.S. House election to fill the seat that opened when Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died earlier this year. Democratic Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver and Republican Carmen Bucco are competing for the seat in the heavily Democratic and majority-Black 10th Congressional District. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy set the...
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US diplomats face a 22% pay cut next month as Congress scrambles for a fix
“It would impact virtually every foreign service officer deployed overseas. And a 22% reduction in their pay would be a needless and demoralizing harm,” says Sen. Chris Coons.
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Trump tells Republicans to shut down government if hardline voter ID bill gets cut from spending bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson has not wavered on attaching the SAVE Act to a government funding bill, staying in line with Donald Trump.
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Government shutdown looms as Congress returns with just three weeks to avoid it
Funding for the government runs out on Sept. 30, and former President Donald Trump is urging Republicans to force a shutdown unless demands are met.
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez seeks acquittal in bribery case
Attorneys for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez filed a motion Monday seeking their client’s acquittal in connection to the bribery case Menendez was found guilty in last month. “Senator Robert Menendez respectfully renews his motion for judgment of acquittal on all counts for failure to introduce sufficient evidence to satisfy each of the elements of each offense, or, in...
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Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad' member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust her
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis. Tuesday’s results mark the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in Gaza.
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In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court's immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is introducing legislation reaffirming presidents don’t have immunity for criminal actions, an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s landmark decision last month.
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Senate to consider bills aimed at protecting children and teenagers online
The online safety bill, which the Senate will consider along with a separate bill to update child online privacy laws, would be the first major tech regulation package to move in years.
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Senate Ethics Committee starts review of Sen. Bob Menendez's conduct following bribery conviction
The Senate Ethics Committee said Monday that its members had voted unanimously to review allegations that Sen. Bob Menendez violated Senate rules, building towards potential disciplinary actions against the New Jersey Democrat after he was convicted of bribery charges this month. The ethics panel could recommend that Menendez be censured or expelled, which would put maximum pressure on the senator…
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House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director after Trump assassination attempt
A key issue in the unfolding aftermath of the shooting is how security responsibilities were divided between Secret Service and local law enforcement at the rally
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Sen. Bob Menendez tells allies he intends to resign, sources tell NBC News
Following his convictions in his federal corruption trial, Sen. Bob Menendez is calling close associates and telling them he intends to resign his senate seat, sources tell NBC News.
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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez tells allies he will resign after bribery conviction
The New Jersey lawmaker has faced calls to step down from fellow Democrats, including Gov. Phil Murphy, who will, appoint a senator to finish out Menendez’s term
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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts: What it means and what comes next
A Manhattan jury found New Jersey’s senior senator guilty in his federal corruption trial, as deliberations took just over 12 hours over the course of three days. After convicted on all counts against him and two other defendants, Menendez and his attorneys vowed to appeal. New York’s Jonathan Dienst and Adam Harding report.
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Congress demands answers from Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt
Top leaders in Congress quickly unified to rebuke a failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Saturday rally, demanding briefings and planning investigations into the incident that left the former president injured.
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Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Prison Oversight Act, which the House passed in May, establishes an independent ombudsman for the agency to field and investigate complaints in the wake of rampant sexual abuse and other criminal misconduct by staff, chronic understaffing, escapes and high-profile deaths.