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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exit from Congress could spell trouble for Speaker Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) stunning decision to resign from Congress sets off a political grenade for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he...

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Republicans double down on discharge petitions after Epstein vote

House Republicans are throwing cold water on the idea of making discharge petitions harder to execute — and threatening to launch even more of the...

22.11.2025 10

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Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from Congress

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced on Friday that she is resigning from Congress, saying she refused to be a “battered wife” following...

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A small group of MAGA women in Congress is defying Trump, GOP leadership

A small group of women known as some of the fiercest MAGA stalwarts in the House have led the way in pushing back against President Trump and Speaker...

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Push for stock trading ban picks up steam, but path forward on the issue still unclear

The bipartisan push for a congressional stock trading ban is gaining steam, but lawmakers have yet to settle on the details of a proposal. The House...

20.11.2025 10

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Ethics Committee opens investigation into Mills ahead of censure vote

The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday that it will create a new subcommittee tasked with investigating a wide swath of allegations against...

20.11.2025 40

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Greene faces uncertain future in GOP after serious Trump rift

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was taking a victory lap on Tuesday even before the House voted overwhelmingly to approve legislation calling on...

19.11.2025 10

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House passes Chuy García disapproval resolution that divided Democrats

The House on Tuesday passed a resolution condemning Rep. Chuy García (D-Ill.) for the controversial timing of his retirement announcement that was...

19.11.2025 40

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House advances resolution to condemn Rep. Chuy García for timing of his retirement announcement

The House advanced a resolution on Monday brought forth by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) condemning Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Ill.) for...

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What's next for the House as it returns from the shutdown fight

House lawmakers have a laundry list of legislative priorities to focus on now that the government shutdown battle is behind them. Because the lower...

15.11.2025 3

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5 takeaways as the longest shutdown in history comes to an end

House lawmakers voted Wednesday to reopen the government, setting the stage to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history as the legislation now heads...

13.11.2025 10

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These six House Democrats voted with Republicans to end the shutdown

Six House Democrats on Wednesday crossed the aisle to vote in favor of a funding measure aimed at ending the longest government shutdown in U.S....

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House Republicans push to repeal Senate litigation provision in funding measure

House Republicans are pushing to repeal a provision in the shutdown-ending funding measure that would allow senators to earn a significant amount of...

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Key lawmakers to watch as House votes to end record shutdown

The Senate bill to reopen the government is expected to pass the House on Wednesday, but there are a few key lawmakers in both parties who will make...

12.11.2025 4

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Five unanswered questions about the historic government shutdown fight

The shutdown, which has broken the record for the longest in U.S. history, has left many Americans wondering when exactly the government will reopen...

09.11.2025 10

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House staffers feel the pinch of a historic shutdown

Most House lawmakers may be out of town during the government shutdown, but many of their staffers in Washington, D.C., are hard at work — and...

07.11.2025 1

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Shutdown ties record as lawmakers struggle to find funding deal

The government shutdown, which stretched into its 35th day on Tuesday, has tied the record for the longest in U.S. history. The current shutdown...

04.11.2025 2

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Lawmakers hopeful Election Day will be turning point in the shutdown fight

Lawmakers in both parties are hopeful that Tuesday’s elections will be the jolt needed for either Democrats or Republicans to shift their shutdown...

04.11.2025 10

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Johnson says funding extension date under discussion as Nov. 21 draws closer

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Republican leaders will meet to discuss whether to extend the stopgap bill to reopen the government past Nov. 21 as...

03.11.2025 2

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Jared Golden says Democrats 'lying' about shutdown strategy

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) says Democrats are "lying" about their shutdown strategy as the impasse over funding the government nears the one-month...

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