Barbara Sprunt
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House approves budget framework, kickstarting work on Trump's domestic agenda
House Republicans narrowly adopted a multitrillion dollar budget framework on Thursday, paving the way for lawmakers to begin work on many of President Trump's top policy priorities.
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House GOP leaders prep vote on budget despite rift within the party
Republicans in Congress are closer to passing key elements of President Trump's legislative agenda — like extending tax cuts that expire at the end of the year — but only if the House and Senate can get on the same page.
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2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents
GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome it.
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GOP leaders accused of making threats to block bill to let new moms vote remotely
Lawmakers from both parties teamed up to force a House vote on a measure allowing new parents to vote by proxy for 12 weeks, but House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes it on Constitutional grounds.
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Democrats in Trump-won districts call on party to rebrand
Democrats need to flip three seats to take back the House next year – and the path to a majority likely runs through districts President Trump carried. Democrats who won alongside Trump offer their prescription for a party they say needs to make big changes.
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Members of Congress holding town halls in their home states face tough questions
In Wyoming and Colorado, people expressed anger and exasperation at members of Congress who held town halls.
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Colorado constituents press Democrats on the party's plan to oppose Trump
Attendees at a town hall hosted by Congressional Democrats expressed frustration with the party -- saying they want lawmakers to give them outlines of a plan to fight against the Trump administration.
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Sen. Bennet on Dem leaders: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'
Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet stopped short Wednesday of calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from leadership, but came pretty darn close.
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After Schumer's abrupt U-turn to pass the spending bill, what comes next for Democrats?
House Democrats trumpeted unity at their annual retreat only to be blindsided by their Senate counterparts who gave critical votes to pass a Republican spending bill.
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'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal': House Democrats react to Schumer announcement
House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was planning to vote to advance a GOP-spending bill.
