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Calling it “unserious and unacceptable,” House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected on Monday a proposal from Speaker Mike Johnson that links continued government funding for six months with a measure to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

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Hakeem Jeffries rejects GOP spending bill as “unserious and unacceptable”

September 9, 2024 at 8:32 p.m.

Calling it “unserious and unacceptable,” House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected on Monday a proposal from Speaker Mike Johnson that links continued government funding for six months with a measure...

With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support.

Ukraine and Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward

April 19, 2024 at 1:45 p.m.

With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support.

In a single week, the Republican chairs of three U.S. House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP’s top talent.

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A chaotic U.S. House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week

February 16, 2024 at 9:31 a.m.

In a single week, the Republican chairs of three U.S. House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress...

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How health care for vets became fight in Congress, explained

August 2, 2022 at 5:39 a.m.

A bill that would enhance health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits hit a snag in the Senate last week, angering advocates like...

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House passes bill banning certain semi-automatic guns

July 29, 2022 at 7:19 p.m.

The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used...

Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic elevation to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden's nominee a burst of bipartisan support and all but assuring she'll become the first Black female justice.

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Murkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation

April 5, 2022 at 12:21 p.m.

Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic elevation to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden's nominee a burst...

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ...

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Key Democrat Joe Manchin says he’ll back Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

March 25, 2022 at 10:17 a.m.

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he plans to vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court, likely assuring the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s...

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Ketanji Brown Jackson on track for confirmation, but GOP votes in doubt

March 24, 2022 at 7:35 p.m.

After more than 30 hours of hearings, the Senate is on track to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. But Democrats seem unlikely...

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Congressional leaders reach deal to hike debt limit

December 7, 2021 at 9:14 p.m.

Congressional leaders reached an elaborate deal Tuesday that will allow Democrats to lift the nation’s debt limit without any votes from Republicans, likely averting another last-minute rush to avoid a...

<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House on Tuesday pushed through a short-term increase to the nation’s debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December and temporarily averting an unprecedented default that would have decimated the economy.</p>

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House sends debt limit hike to Biden, staving off default

October 12, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House on Tuesday pushed through a short-term increase to the nation’s debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into...

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