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February 1, 2023

House GOP tackles 'Biden Border Crisis' in hearing to focus on security, fentanyl

The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on "The Biden Border Crisis," featuring a Texas judge, an Arizona sheriff, and a fentonyl awareness activist.

January 31, 2023

How a group of Democrats and Republicans could bypass McCarthy and lift the debt ceiling

The House and Senate are at a standstill over passing the same bill to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a fiscal crisis and possible global economic meltdown.

January 31, 2023

Thune, Lankford pressure Dems to protect babies who survive botched abortions

Senators John Thune and James Lankford to codify protections for babies who survive botched abortions mirroring the bill that passed in the House earlier this month.

January 31, 2023

Omar lashes out at McCarthy for 'personally whipping votes' against her: 'Pathetic'

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., lashed out at House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling his attempts to personally whip votes against her retaining her committee assignments "pathetic."

January 31, 2023

Democrat wants to expand House of Representatives by 150 seats to create smaller voting districts

A House Democrat says there aren't enough House members to represent a growing U.S. population, and is proposing the addition of 150 more lawmakers to the House chamber.

January 31, 2023

Sen. Kennedy moves to repeal Biden admin's pistol brace rule: 'Assault on the Second Amendment'

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy will take action to counter the Biden administration's new rule tightening regulations on pistol stabilizing braces, which took affect this week.

January 31, 2023

Stefanik, Rounds lead bipartisan bill to prevent China, foreign adversaries from buying into US agriculture

GOP lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are leading a bipartisan bill to prevent American adversaries from buying into the U.S. agriculture industry.

January 31, 2023

Gun control lobby’s latest demands show the goal is to strip Americans of their 2A rights, NRA says

The National Rifle Association warned that the latest list of demands from the gun control lobby show the goal is to remove the right to own firearms in the U.S.

January 31, 2023

GOP opposes remote committee work for health reasons, while agreeing to ‘work with’ Raskin amid cancer battle

House Oversight Committee chair James Comer led opposition to a rule amendment to allow members to work remotely for health reasons, while noting that exceptions can be made.

January 31, 2023

Top Dem sets sights on Trump and Pence, demanding visitor log info after classified docs found at homes

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday asked the U.S. Secret Service for all visitor information at the homes of former President Trump and former Vice President Pence.