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Sen. John Cornyn Asks Joe Manchin To Join Republican Party

Following backlash over his opposition to the House-passed Build Back Better legislation, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said he reached out to…

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Republicans Plan To Block Any Replacement For Supreme Court Justice Breyer When He Retires

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has said that he plans to retire in the near future. This has left legislators…

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Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Increase Until 2023

The United States Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would increase the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion until 2023.…

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House Passes Bill Preventing Senate Republicans From Filibustering Next Debt Ceiling Increase

The United States House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill in a 220-212 vote that creates a one-time workaround…

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Congress Facing Another Debt Ceiling Impasse With Default Looming In Just Days

The December 15 deadline set by United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for lawmakers on Capitol Hill to extend the…

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski To Run For Re-Election Defying Trump

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has announced that she plans to run for reelection next year, taking on President Donald Trump…

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Rep. Peter Welch To Run For Retiring Sen. Patrick Leahy’s Senate Seat

United States Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) on Monday announced that he is running to replace Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), who…

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Senate Passes Temporary Increase In Debt Ceiling Averting Crisis

On Thursday, the Senate voted to temporarily extend the U.S. debt limit until December, a measure to avoid a national…

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Senate Republicans Block Bill To Raise Debt Ceiling

Senate Republicans refused to raise the debt ceiling on Monday, blocking a spending bill, which could have potentially prevented the…

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House Set To Vote On Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In Major Test For Democrats

The House of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that the Senate passed…

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House Passes Bill To Prevent Government Shutdown & Suspend Debt Ceiling

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would both keep the government running and suspend the borrowing…

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Democrats Can’t Include Immigration Reform In Budget Bill, Senate Parliamentarian Rules

On Sunday night, the Senate parliamentarian issued a ruling that blocks Democrats' attempt to give undocumented immigrants legal status in…

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Trump Defends Jan. 6 Rioters Ahead Of New Capitol Rally

On Thursday, former President Donald Trump released a statement denouncing the prosecution of hundreds of his supporters who mobbed the…

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Biden Pushes To Raise Debt Limit As Republicans Resist

President Joe Biden is working on a resolution to raise or suspend the debt limit as Republicans resist his calls…

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House Passes John Lewis Voting Rights Bill With No GOP Votes

On Tuesday, the House approved the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, tossing the bill to the Senate, where…

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Sen. Rick Scott Wants To Remove Biden From Office Using 25th Amendment

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) proposed using the 25th Amendment to remove President Joe Biden from office in a series of…

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As Democrats Rush To Raise Debt Ceiling, Republicans Vow Not To Help

Democrats are urgently trying to raise the debt ceiling – and they're relying on GOP support to do it. Democrats…

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Senate Approves Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, 69-30

On Tuesday, the Senate passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill by a vote of 69-30 after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…

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$1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Clears Last Major Hurdle In Senate By 68-29 Vote

The U.S. Senate voted to advance the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on Sunday, clearing one of the last steps…

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes First Senate Test Vote, 67-32

The bipartisan trillion-dollar infrastructure bill has passed its first test vote in the Senate with an overwhelming 67 to 32…

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