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December 23, 2022

AOC helped stuff omnibus bill with pork before voting no

New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed for earmarks to be included in the House's omnibus package but was the only Democrat to vote against the measure.

December 23, 2022

Chip Roy blows up over $1.7T spending bill in fiery floor speech: 'Destroying the United States'

Rep. Chip Roy on Friday criticized the process that is forcing lawmakers to quickly vote on a $1.7 trillion spending bill just a few days before the Christmas holiday.

December 23, 2022

Rep.-elect George Santos faces more allegations of lying about who he is

New York Republican Rep.-elect George Santos is facing mounting scrutiny over his resume and now his claimed Jewish heritage after an onslaught of online reports.

December 23, 2022

House Dem dumps on Democrat Senate for forcing rushed vote on $1.7T spending bill: 'Unacceptable'

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., blamed the Senate in a Friday speech at the Capitol for the "last second" passing of the $1.7 trillion government funding bill.

December 23, 2022

Rand Paul’s ‘Festivus Report’ airs $482 billion worth of federal waste grievances

Sen. Rand Paul is airing his grievances in his 2022 Festivus Report, which outlines nearly a half-trillion dollars worth of wasteful federal spending.

December 23, 2022

Congress' $1.7 trillion spending bill includes millions for gender, equity and climate initiatives

Critics argue Congress' $1.7 trillion spending bill is replete with earmarks to fund the liberal agenda through equity, gender and racism initiatives.

December 23, 2022

First Step Act showed Republicans and Democrats can work together to make justice system more just

First Step Act showed Republicans, Democrats can work together in a bipartisan way to make justice system more just and let 7,500 people rejoin their families.

December 22, 2022

Nancy Pelosi praises media as ‘guardians of democracy’ in last weekly press conference as House Speaker

Nancy Pelosi praised reporters as "guardians of democracy" at her last formal press conference as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

December 22, 2022

Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with help from Republicans

After a delay related to immigration policy, the Senate on Thursday passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill and sent it to the House just one day before a potential partial government shutdown.

December 22, 2022

How Maine lobstermen turned a ‘slap in the face’ from the White House into a policy victory

The Maine Lobstermen's Association is encouraged that a rider in the 2023 omnibus will temporarily curb a crippling regulation on its famous and historical industry.