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Senate passes anti-Asian American hate crime bill
The bill soared through the chamber despite Democrats' earlier fears of a Republican filibuster.
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Capitol Police denies Lofgren claim they were focused only on anti-Trump forces on 1/6
A Capitol Police statement said a top lawmaker took a radio transmission, which said to focus on anti-Trump protesters, out of context.
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Republicans roll out $568 billion infrastructure package that Dems have already rejected
It's significantly more narrow, focused primarily on transportation infrastructure, along with some other items like broadband and water projects.
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D.C. statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms
The bill is certain to face GOP pushback, given that the proposed 51st state would be overwhelmingly Democratic.
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Clyburn defends Pelosi, Waters over Chauvin trial rhetoric
The highest-ranking African American in Congress pushed back against criticism of his colleagues’ comments.
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Black Democrats urge party to shift its voting rights push
Congressional Black Caucus members are pressing a narrower strategy, focused on a bill named for the late Rep. John Lewis.
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Democrats' ambitions narrow as political reality sets in
After a Trump era that emboldened its left flank, the party’s legislative agenda is gliding down from loftiness to pragmatism.
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Clyburn facing potential $5,000 metal detector fine
The House Majority Whip could be the first Democrat fined for violating the new security rules.
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Senate GOP preserves earmark ban, adds strict debt ceiling posture
The largely symbolic decision came after a majority of House Republicans voted to back Democrats’ return to earmarking.
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Lofgren: Capitol Police official being investigated for directions to pursue only 'anti-Trump' protesters Jan. 6
An investigation found an official's radio transmission to "all outside units' attention" that they should not be "looking for any pro-Trump in the crowd," according to Lofgren. A Capitol Police official denies her account.
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Murkowski bucks her party to back Biden's pick for DOJ No. 3
GOP leaders had heavily signaled that their entire 50-member conference would stay unified against her.
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Senate Democrats reject Republican infrastructure bid
Democrats are rejecting a counteroffer to President Joe Biden’s $2.5 trillion infrastructure spending package before it's even introduced.
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Lawmakers reveal — and dispute – FBI conclusion about 2017 baseball field shooting
Rep. Wenstrup says the FBI privately told members the shooting was a 'suicide by cop' incident
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Lawmakers push PPP revamp as funding lapse looms
It's unclear how many potential borrowers the bill will help without any more money being pumped into the program.
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Chauvin conviction squeezes Congress on police reform
Progress toward a bipartisan deal that addresses the fraught issue of police bias is currently at a standstill.
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