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March 21, 2024

Ukraine aid could be saved by obscure congressional rules, Reagan-era politics, Boll Weevils and Gypsy Moths

An obscure congressional rule could force the House to vote on Ukraine aid without Speaker Johnson's blessing, but the last time it was used successfully was under Reagan

March 21, 2024

Conservative lawmakers slam $1.2T government funding bill as 'swamp omnibus'

House conservatives are balking at the $1.2 trillion "minibus" unveiled by congressional leaders Thursday that's expected to go to a vote Friday.

March 21, 2024

National security hawks warn Congress throwing Pentagon 'under the bus' with 'inadequate' spending bump

Republican national security hawks in both the House and Senate are concerned about the proposed increases to military spending not going far enough to ensure national and international security.

March 21, 2024

Term limits, preventing leader ‘monarchy’ become top concerns in post-McConnell GOP

The top two concerns for Republican conference members are term limits and an approachable leader as the Senate GOP considers what they want in a McConnell successor.

March 21, 2024

AOC resurrects ‘Green New Deal’ moniker for public housing bill

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is introducing a public housing bill and resurrecting her "Green New Deal" term on Thursday.

March 21, 2024

WWII Ghost Army who duped Nazis in secret mission will receive Congressional Gold Medal

The Congressional Gold Medal will be awarded to honor the remarkable contributions of the Ghost Army, a unit of the American military during World War II.

March 21, 2024

GOP senator unveils findings on female athlete 'helplessness' in transgender sports fight

Sen. Bill Cassidy and the HELP committee to reveal their findings after investigating transgender participation's affect on female athletes.

March 20, 2024

AOC says Trump ‘willing to sell the country for a dollar’ as lawmakers react to potential property seizures

Former President Donald Trump has less than a week to secure a $464 million bond in his New York civil fraud case. Lawmakers weighed in on threats to seize his property.

March 20, 2024

Senate Democrats could spoil Biden's Muslim judicial nominee over ‘deeply concerning’ ties

Biden's nominee for federal circuit court, who would be the first Muslim to serve, faces an uncertain future as Democratic support for the president's choice appears to wane.

March 20, 2024

Bipartisan senators share TikTok concern following 'powerful' national security briefing

A bipartisan group of lawmakers reacted with concern following a classified national security briefing on TikTok Wednesday.