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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's not sure if GOP is ‘leaving me’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is questioning her place in the Republican Party after finding herself at odds with others in the GOP —...

04.08.2025 6

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Push to ban lawmaker stock trading gets new life

The years-long effort to ban members of Congress from trading stocks is back in the spotlight following a House Ethics Committee report that took...

03.08.2025 50

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Luna vows discharge petition for stock trading ban

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is vowing to file a discharge petition for legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, as some...

31.07.2025 3

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Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus requests meeting with Trump on immigration, debt

The Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers that frequently works across the aisle, is requesting a meeting with President...

29.07.2025 3

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Ethics panel: Pennsylvania Republican violated code of conduct with spouse’s stock trades

The House Ethics Committee “found substantial evidence” that Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) violated the code of conduct for the lower chamber when his...

25.07.2025 9

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House breaks for August recess amid Epstein uproar

The House on Wednesday broke for its weeks-long August recess, closing up shop one day earlier than planned as the chamber remained in a logjam over...

24.07.2025 9

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Mike Johnson swipes at GOP’s Massie: ‘Bless his heart’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters “bless his heart” Tuesday when asked if he would back Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) reelection bid,...

22.07.2025 2

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Epstein saga hangs over Congress's sprint to summer recess

The controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files is poised to dominate the conversation on Capitol Hill...

21.07.2025 20

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House panel tees up vote on Jeffrey Epstein resolution

The House Rules Committee late Thursday night advanced a resolution calling for — but not legally requiring — the DOJ to release of some...

18.07.2025 7

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Republicans to tee up House vote on Epstein resolution

Republicans on the House Rules Committee, after negotiations with GOP leaders, will tee up a vote on a resolution calling for the release of...

18.07.2025 20

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House breaks record for longest vote on rule for crypto bills

The House set a new record for the longest vote in the history of the chamber Wednesday night, surpassing seven hours and 24 minutes on a vote to...

17.07.2025 7

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Trump-Epstein controversy fractures GOP

The battle over the Jeffrey Epstein files that’s severed the MAGA faithful is also surfacing on Capitol Hill, where GOP lawmakers are torn over...

16.07.2025 50

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Trump announces agreement to end House floor revolt over crypto bills

President Trump said late Tuesday that he has reached a deal with most of the House Republicans who derailed a procedural vote earlier in the day,...

16.07.2025 10

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House GOP urges Senate Republicans not to change DOGE cuts bill

House Republicans are urging their Senate GOP colleagues not to make any changes to the bill to claw back billions of dollars in federal funding for...

15.07.2025 3

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Trump 2.0 hits 6 months: Hill Nation Summit explores GOP control, Dem rebuilding

It’s been six months since President Trump began his second stint in the White House, Republicans took full control of Washington and Democrats...

14.07.2025 8

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Senate to take up Trump DOGE cuts

The GOP’s bill to claw back billions of dollars in federal funding is set to hit the Senate floor this week despite serious — and vocal...

14.07.2025 40

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Speaker Johnson says he's open to Russia sanctions bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday left the door open to holding a vote on a bill to sanction Russia over its years-long battle against...

09.07.2025 3

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Trump speaks with GOP holdouts blocking his megabill in early-morning call

President Trump spoke on the phone with a handful of Republican lawmakers blocking his “big, beautiful bill” in the early hours of Thursday...

03.07.2025 50

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House GOP advances Trump megabill after dramatic overnight vote

House Republicans advanced their “big, beautiful bill” full of President Trump’s legislative priorities early Thursday morning, overcoming a key...

03.07.2025 60

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House GOP leaders delay key vote on Trump megabill amid opposition, attendance issues

House Republican leaders are delaying a key vote on the “big, beautiful bill” as top lawmakers work to lock down enough support to clear the...

02.07.2025 3

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These are the Republican votes to watch on the Trump megabill

A number of House Republicans — conservatives and moderates — have staked opposition to the party's “big, beautiful bill,” as GOP leaders...

02.07.2025 2

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House Rules Committee advances Trump megabill as potential GOP revolt looms

The House Rules Committee advanced the GOP's "big, beautiful bill" early Wednesday morning after an hours-long meeting, sending the legislation to the...

02.07.2025 20

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Speaker Johnson: Inclement weather is ‘part of the problem’ for House votes on megabill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday inclement weather in Washington, D.C., is “part of the problem” House Republicans are grappling with as...

02.07.2025 20

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House GOP fumes over Senate megabill: ‘How did it get so much f---ing worse?’

Moderate Republicans and hardline conservatives in the House are expressing increasing opposition to the Senate’s version of the "big, beautiful...

01.07.2025 60

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House could vote on ‘big, beautiful bill’ by Wednesday morning, Emmer announces

The House could vote on the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” as early as Wednesday morning, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s (R-Minn.) office...

30.06.2025 10

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Senate’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ faces serious headwinds in the House

The Senate’s version of the “big, beautiful bill” is facing serious headwinds in the House with The Hill learning that at least six House...

29.06.2025 30

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Mike Johnson, Scott Bessent say SALT deal is ‘very, very close’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent said negotiations over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap are...

27.06.2025 3

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House GOP hard-liners fume at Senate parliamentarian’s Medicaid rulings

Hard-line House conservatives are fuming at the Senate parliamentarian’s decision to reject key Medicaid cuts in the upper chamber’s version of...

26.06.2025 10

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Republicans report progress, but no deal on critical SALT issue

It’s crunch time for negotiations over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap. After a high-stakes meeting with Treasury Department Secretary...

26.06.2025 10

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Mike Johnson opposes bipartisan war powers resolution to authorize Trump's Iran strikes

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday came out against a bipartisan war powers resolution to prevent U.S. intervention in Iran, a show of support for...

23.06.2025 3

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Congress returns to divisions over Iran strike amid budget battles

Congress is returning to Washington this week amid deep divisions over the U.S.’s strike on Iranian nuclear facilities and the GOP’s “big,...

23.06.2025 20

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Ocasio-Cortez says Iran bombing grounds for Trump impeachment

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Saturday night said President Trump’s decision to strike three of Iran’s nuclear sites is grounds for...

22.06.2025 50

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Live updates: Democrats hit Trump over bombs on Iranian nuclear sites; Trump to address nation

President Trump announced Saturday night that the U.S. bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, shortly after the president said he would wait before...

22.06.2025 60

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Republicans line up behind Trump after strike on Iran — with few detractors

Republicans on Capitol Hill quickly lined up behind President Trump after he announced that the U.S. conducted a strike on three Iranian nuclear...

22.06.2025 20

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Impasse over SALT cap deepens as House moderates stand firm

The impasse over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap is deepening as Senate Republicans and House moderates from high-tax blue states remain...

20.06.2025 10

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House GOP approves first batch of DOGE cuts

House Republicans voted on Thursday to claw back billions of dollars in federal funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid, locking in the first...

13.06.2025 40

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'Immaturity': Rand Paul rips White House after being 'uninvited' from picnic

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) had harsh words for the White House on Wednesday after he said he was “uninvited” from its annual picnic, a snub that came...

12.06.2025 100

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House GOP approves ‘technical changes’ to Trump agenda bill

House Republicans on Wednesday greenlit a series of “technical changes” to the party’s tax cut and spending package, removing language that...

12.06.2025 7

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House Republicans tee up tweaks to Trump megabill

House Republican leaders on Tuesday teed up changes to the “big, beautiful bill” of President Trump’s tax cut and spending priorities that are...

11.06.2025 20

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House approves pair of resolutions condemning antisemitic attack in Colorado

The House on Monday approved a pair of resolutions condemning the antisemitism attack in Boulder, Co., as the chamber looks to crack down on the spate...

10.06.2025 4

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House takes up DOGE cuts amid Trump-Musk feud fallout

House Republicans this week will vote on codifying billions of dollars of cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), days after the...

09.06.2025 10

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Some Republicans hope Trump, Musk mend fences after blistering breakup

Some Republicans are holding out hope that President Trump and Elon Musk will mend fences after Thursday’s blistering breakup of the bromance, which...

07.06.2025 3

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Lawmakers sit back to watch Trump-Musk blowup drama

Members of Congress are sitting back and watching the show. The bromance that’s captivated Washington for months — President Trump and Elon Musk...

06.06.2025 50

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House Republicans warn Senate not to touch SALT deal

Moderate House Republicans from high-tax blue states are warning senators that they will not give the “big, beautiful bill” a final stamp of...

05.06.2025 10

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Speaker Johnson calls Musk criticism of Trump agenda bill ‘terribly wrong’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said Elon Musk’s sharp criticism of the party’s massive tax cuts and spending bill is “terribly...

03.06.2025 3

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Speaker Johnson launches sales mission as ‘big, beautiful bill’ hits the Senate

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is on a sales mission for the “big, beautiful bill” full of President Trump’s legislative priorities, defending its...

03.06.2025 20

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Fight over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ moves to the Senate

The fight over President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is officially moving to the Senate this week, as the chamber convenes for the first full...

02.06.2025 9

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Nebraska Republican interrogated over GOP megabill during tense town hall

Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) was interrogated over the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” during a town hall this week, with voters pressing him on...

28.05.2025 20

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House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in marathon overnight session

House Republicans on Thursday morning passed a sweeping bill full of President Trump’s legislative priorities, marking a major win for Speaker Mike...

22.05.2025 100

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House Rules Committee advances Trump agenda bill after marathon 20-plus hour hearing

The House Rules Committee late Wednesday night advanced the GOP's bill of President Trump's legislative priorities, sending the legislation to the...

22.05.2025 70

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