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No. 2 US House Republican mulls tying border policy to tax bill next year

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Amanda Smith

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional Republicans would aim to pass a slew of tax, border and economic policies through ...

US House speaker Mike Johnson will try to pass Israel aid this week

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Amanda Smith

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he would try to pass aid to ...

US House to consider pro-Israel bill next week, lawmaker says after Iran attack

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will make a change in its schedule to consider legislation that supports Israel and ...

Greene threat to oust Speaker Johnson has Senate Republicans anxious

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Amanda Smith

Senate Republicans are anxious and frustrated about the possibility of House conservatives ousting a second Speaker in six months, warning them to ...

Former Rep. George Santos announces run for Congress

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Amanda Smith

Former Rep. George Santos announced Thursday night that he will run for New York’s 1st Congressional District, challenging a Republican who voted ...

Speaker Mike Johnson wants Biden meeting before any action on Ukraine and Israel aid package

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson wants an in-person, one-on-one meeting with President Joe Biden before proceeding with a supplemental aid package ...

House Republicans stick by Hunter Biden contempt vote — for now

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Amanda Smith

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Sunday that Republicans will move forward with a vote to hold Hunter Biden in contempt, unless ...

New Tennessee House rules seek to discourage more uproar after highly publicized expulsions

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Amanda Smith

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Republican-run Tennessee House on Wednesday installed new rules limiting how long lawmakers can debate bills and restricting ...

South Dakota lawmakers see alignment with Noem as session begins

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Workforce needs, the budget and tax cuts will be on the minds of South Dakota lawmakers when the Legislature convenes Tuesday for ...

North Dakota Republican leaders call on state rep to resign after slurs to police during DUI stop

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican leaders have called on a North Dakota lawmaker to resign after he lashed out at police with ...