House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
Trump rejected the defense bill last week, saying it failed to limit social media companies he claims were biased against him during his failed reelection campaign.
House approves Trump’s $2,000 checks, sending to GOP-led Senate
The vote divides Republicans who mostly resist more spending. But many House Republicans joined in support, despite being wary of bucking the president. Senators are set to return to session Tuesday to consider the measure.
WATCH: House passes $900 billion COVID-19 relief package
The House easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.
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Why one Republican lost his re-election bid to a more conservative rival
While House Democrats lost races in some Republican-leaning districts, one Republican was ousted by a challenger from his own party on the right. Lisa Desjardins spoke with Rep. Denver Riggleman, a first-term Virginia Republican, about why he lost the race.
The bill would reverse what supporters called a failed policy of criminalizing pot use and take steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws.
It is unlikely to advance in the Republican-controlled Senate, where it has no GOP support, but House passage still elated advocates who had long pushed for formal action against a travel ban that they see as discriminatory.
The requirement does not apply to the House floor, where a Republican lawmaker who tested positive for coronavirus was recently seen without a face covering.
"We find out now that there was a CDC report that had much more comprehensive guidelines, and they buried it in the White House," said Pelosi.
Facing the stark, startling reality that Congress may not be able to fully resume for a year, House leaders are desperately reaching for new, work-from-away options.
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