Category: 118th Congress

Gaetz, Greene Announce Move to Defund Director of ATF

June 26, 2023
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Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will seek to defund the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) under a little-used House rule. In a June 26 letter (pdf) to House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-Texas), the lawmakers announced their plans, holding that the…

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Biden to Rally With Pro-Abortion Advocates to Mark Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

June 22, 2023
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President Joe Biden will mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic overturn of Roe v. Wade by attending a pro-abortion rally in Washington, the White House announced earlier this week. Biden is expected to speak at the June 23 rally, just one of several pro-abortion events the White House has planned to observe…

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Senate Votes to Advance Repeal of Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan

May 31, 2023
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The U.S. Senate will consider a joint resolution to overturn President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. In a 51–46 vote, the chamber approved a motion to take up the resolution on May 31, opening the door to a congressional rebuke and nullification of Biden’s one-time student loan forgiveness program. The resolution, H.J. Res. 45…

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House Freedom Caucus Vows ‘Reckoning’ If GOP Passes Debt Limit Deal

May 30, 2023
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Members of the staunchly conservative House Freedom Caucus have promised a “reckoning” if their Republican colleagues support the debt limit deal struck by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Joe Biden. “If you’re out there watching this, every one of my colleagues, let me very be clear: Not one Republican should vote for this…

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Pro-Life Movement Makes Gains Amid Shifting Abortion Landscape

May 18, 2023
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Nearly one year after the Supreme Court’s historic reversal of Roe v. Wade, states across the country are still hashing out where they stand on the issue of abortion. This week, the popular stance has been to increase protections for the unborn. In South Carolina, for instance, after hours of voting down hundreds of Democrat…

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Postal Chief Says Service Is Better While Lawmakers Say There Is Still Work to Do

May 17, 2023
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The Postmaster General told the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) had made significant progress toward the goals of its Delivering for America 10-Year Strategic Plan. But during its May 17 hearing, the subcommittee wanted to hear that the mail would be delivered on time….

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House Panel Advances Police Bills in Party-Line Vote After Contentious Hearing

May 15, 2023
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The House Rules Committee approved three resolutions to kick off National Police Week on Monday, May 15. While committee members unanimously voiced support for the police, the vote was split along party lines. The Republican majority outvoted the Democrats 8 to 3. The Democrats accused the Republicans of ingratitude toward law enforcement. The Republicans accused…

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Informant Linked to Biden Bribery Allegations Now ‘Missing,’ Rep. Comer Says

May 15, 2023
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An informant linked to allegations that President Joe Biden was involved in a quid-pro-quo bribery scheme has gone missing, according to House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.). When asked by Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on May 14 about those accusations, Comer said, “Unfortunately, we can’t track down the informant—we’re hopeful that the…

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Debt Limit Meeting With Biden Yielded ‘No New Movement’: McCarthy

May 9, 2023
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Heading into his May 9 debt ceiling talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other congressional leaders, President Joe Biden joked, “We’re going to solve all the world’s problems.” But when the meeting was over, the world still had problems, and according to McCarthy, the national debt was very much still one of them….

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Biden, McCarthy to Negotiate Debt Ceiling as Default Looms

May 8, 2023
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After months of stalled debt ceiling negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will meet May 9 to discuss possible paths forward to prevent a looming default. Set to take place at the White House, the summit will mark the first such meeting since Feb. 1, and will also include Senate Majority…

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