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WATCH: House Democrats send new voting rights legislation to Senate

By Associated Press

Democrats have vowed to counteract a wave of new state laws, inspired by Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election, that have made it harder to vote.

WATCH: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds weekly news briefing

By News Desk

Democrats are trying to force a public showdown over their sweeping elections legislation, aiming to launch debate on a key party priority even though there's no assurance the bill will come to a vote.

WATCH: Former Senator Harry Reid lies in state at the U.S. Capitol

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Reid rose from poverty in a dusty Nevada mining town to the most powerful position in the U.S. Senate. He was Democratic leader for a dozen years, eight of them as majority leader.

WATCH: House Agriculture committee hearing on electric vehicle investments for rural America

By News Desk

The House Committee for Agriculture held a hearing on Wednesday regarding electric vehicle investments in rural parts of the United States.

WATCH: Congress holds moment of silence, discussion with historians on Jan. 6 insurrection anniversary

By Associated Press

Democratic leaders welcomed historians for a moderated discussion Thursday to mark of the first anniversary of the Capitol attack.

Congress divided on remembering Jan. 6, trust continues to erode

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

A year after the Jan. 6 attack, Congress is more deeply divided than ever, and it shows in how lawmakers are choosing to mark the day.

Lawmakers should move to 'maximal telework' amid virus surge, says Congress' doctor

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Congress' top doctor says lawmakers should move to a "maximal telework posture."…

Manchin won't back $2 trillion Build Back Better bill, upends Biden's agenda

By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Hope Yen, Associated Press

Sen. Joe Manchin has all but delivered a death blow to President Joe Biden's $2 trillion domestic initiative. Saying he can't support the package, the West Virginia Democrat has single-handedly thrown his party's agenda into jeopardy.

Congress sends Biden $2.5 trillion debt limit hike, averting default

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

Capping a marathon day, the House gave final approval to the legislation early Wednesday morning on a near-party-line 221-209 vote, defusing a volatile issue until after the 2022 midterm elections.

WATCH: Members of Congress hold moment of silence for COVID victims

By Associated Press

The milestone represents a solemn end to a year that held so much promise with the arrival of vaccines but is ending in heartbreak for the many grieving families trying to navigate the holiday season.