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Ukraine Aid Will Have to Wait as Senate Punts It to Next Year

ustowner-011 2023-12-21 05:13

Ukraine’s battle against Russia’s invasion has ground to a standstill as has the effort to deliver $61 billion in fresh US aid. Senate Majority Lea[……] ....

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Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO

ustowner-011 2023-12-16 05:45

Congress has approved legislation that would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without approval from the Senate or an[……] ....

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What a congressional hearing got wrong: Calls for intifada are not calls for genocide

ustowner-011 2023-12-15 04:51

Last week, the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and MIT put on a masterclass in bungling congressional testimony. Asked by R[……] ....

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Millions of parents and young kids could be denied food aid next year without funding boost, report warns

ustowner-011 2023-12-13 02:11

Unless Congress acts by Jan. 19, the WIC program could be short $1 billion in 2024 due to higher demand and pricey groceries, the Center for Budget an[……] ....

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‘Washington, D.C. is broken’: Why dozens of lawmakers say they’re leaving Congress

ustowner-011 2023-12-08 02:18

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., on Tuesday became the latest in a string of lawmakers to announce they will not run for reelection in 2024. &n[……] ....

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Kevin McCarthy to resign from Congress after being ousted as House speaker

ustowner-011 2023-12-07 03:43

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced Wednesday that he will resign from his congressional seat after being ousted as House speaker. [……] ....

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GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent

ustowner-011 2023-12-02 03:25

WASHINGTON (AP) — In his closing arguments for remaining a member of the House, a defiant Rep. George Santos depicted himself as a victim of[……] ....

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Retirements mount in Congress: Some are frustrated by “chaos,” and others seek new careers — or rest

ustowner-011 2023-11-29 01:44

Congressman Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat, is one of nearly 40 lawmakers leaving Congress at the end of this term. “I deeply respect so[……] ....

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Regulators and law enforcement crack down on crypto’s bad actors. Congress has yet to take action

ustowner-011 2023-11-27 03:05

WASHINGTON (AP) — While the scandals in the cryptocurrency industry seem to never end, Washington policymakers appear to have little interest in pushi[……] ....

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