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In feud over immigration, House GOP scrambles for a deal
Republicans engaged in a high-stakes, closed-door fight on Thursday over immigration, and especially on the fate of so-called "Dreamers." Moderates have rebelled against the GOP leaders in order to try and force votes on the issue. Their meeting was an…
House votes to overhaul how members of Congress and their staffs report sexual harassment
Since October, eight lawmakers have either resigned or abandoned re-election bids amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
Senate chances dim, House votes to avert federal shutdown with short-term measure
The GOP-written measure faced gloomy prospects in the Senate, and it remained unclear whether lawmakers would be able to find a way to keep federal offices open past a Friday night deadline.
House, Senate approve short-term spending bill to avoid government shutdown
The measure keeps the government running through Dec. 22.
There may be more women in Congress than ever before, but Capitol Hill hasn’t come close to achieving gender parity.
In the our news wrap Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions on Russia, partly over its meddling in the 2016 election, and bars President Trump from relaxing the penalties without congressional approval. Also, the State…
A House committee has unveiled a plan that would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to shift $2 billion from other programs to cover a sudden budget shortfall that threatens medical care for thousands of veterans in the coming weeks.
In the our news wrap Thursday, Republicans in the U.S. House pushed through two bills on illegal immigration, including one that blocks some federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities. Also, Senate Republican leaders struggled again to revise their health care…
WASHINGTON — The House will vote next week on Senate-passed legislation to make firing employees easier for the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs, as the department sought to speed forward on initiatives urged by President Donald Trump to expand private…
