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Ethics rules AOC accepted impermissible gift
Ocasio-Cortez impermissibly accepted “a gift of free admission to the 2021 Met Gala for her partner and by failing to pay full fair market value for some of the items worn to the event.”
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Why Josh Hawley is pushing more stimulus checks
Trump told reporters that he’s “thinking about” sending rebate checks for people of “a certain income level.”
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Senate GOP seeks upper hand in FY2026 funding fight
Senate conservatives are threatening to derail efforts to pass bipartisan government funding bills, stoking new tensions with GOP leaders.
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Inside Dems’ redistricting strategy
House Democrats are preparing a counterstrike in the redistricting wars — but they’re starting at a disadvantage.
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House office buildings to stock naloxone
House office buildings will now stock overdose reversal kits next to emergency defibrillators in an effort to stop preventable deaths on Capitol Hill.
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Showtime in Vegas
House Republicans pulled off their massive tax bill. But now they have another uphill battle – keeping their grip on power in next year’s midterms.
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GOP planning Sept. privacy push
The nine members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee working on the issue are planning to start lawmaker-level meetings in September.
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Trump enters Senate endorsement chat
President Donald Trump issued a flurry of endorsements in key Senate races that have major repercussions.
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Inside Senate Banking’s big housing bill
This is a breakthrough for one of the toughest economic problems facing the average American – the crisis in cost, affordability and availability of housing.
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