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2 days agoHouse passes FISA reauthorization, Senate roadblock awaits
The House passed a short-term FISA extension, but the Senate's version faces challenges without significant reforms or the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.
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2 months agoSix Republicans join Democrats in vote to block Donald Trump's Canada tariffs - US politics live
Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time, and that includes Primaries! Trump warned on Truth Social before the vote was finalized, adding: TARIFFS have given us Economic and National Security, and no Republican should be responsible for destroying this privilege. Undoing Trump's tariff policy would ultimately require his approval, which was unlikely.
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3 months agoHouse GOP staves off rebuke to Trump over Venezuela military action
Just two GOP lawmakers - Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Don Bacon (Neb.) - ultimately voted in favor of the resolution, led by Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern (Mass.). The vote was 215-215, failing on a tie. It comes just a week after the White House successfully thwarted a similar resolution in the Senate, peeling off enough GOP support to block its advancement.
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3 months agoRepublican-led House blocks effort to limit President Trump's war powers in Venezuela
House Republicans blocked a tie-vote resolution that would have limited presidential war powers and required removing U.S. military presence in Venezuela, defeating congressional oversight.
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5 months ago"Don't muck it up" : Massie urges Senate to pass Epstein bill as House vote looms
President Trump unexpectedly urged House Republicans to approve releasing Jeffrey Epstein files, spurring bipartisan momentum, survivor criticism, and questions about Justice Department action.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months agoGOP Congressman Roasts Trump After President's Epstein Files Reversal: He Got Tired of Us Winning'
President Trump reversed opposition and House prepared to vote to release Jeffrey Epstein files after petition reached 218 signatures and gained bipartisan backing.
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7 months agoHouse passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, but prospects in the Senate look dim
The House passed a seven-week continuing resolution to extend funding through Nov. 21, but Senate passage is unlikely and Democrats oppose the bill, threatening a shutdown.
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