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Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting
Read full article: Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy votingHouse Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a decisive defeat after he tried and failed to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.
House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they're daring Democrats to oppose it
Read full article: House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they're daring Democrats to oppose itHouse Republicans have unveiled a 99-page spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30.
Sen. Tim Scott and South Carolina's governor will chair Lindsey Graham's reelection bid
Read full article: Sen. Tim Scott and South Carolina's governor will chair Lindsey Graham's reelection bidSouth Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is kicking off his pursuit of a fifth term with his home state’s top Republicans chairing his 2026 campaign.
How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats
Read full article: How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threatsAllies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump's Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.
Democrats accuse oil companies of 'rip off' on gas prices
Read full article: Democrats accuse oil companies of 'rip off' on gas pricesHouse Democrats are accusing oil companies of “ripping off the American people” and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from higher gasoline prices amid the war in Ukraine.
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House lawmaker suing Pelosi over mask rule says he has COVID
Read full article: House lawmaker suing Pelosi over mask rule says he has COVIDOne of the three congressional Republicans suing Speaker Nancy Pelosi over fines for not wearing masks during a U.S. House vote has contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19.