Claudia Grisales
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Senate Democrats face major dilemma: help GOP pass funding bill or trigger shutdown
The government runs out of funding Friday at midnight, leaving Democrats to decide whether to help Republicans pass a bill to avoid a shutdown or block the bill and be blamed for triggering one.
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With deadline looming Speaker predicts GOP can pass spending bill without Democrats
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, told reporters on Tuesday that he believes Republicans will be able to pass a partisan spending bill without the help of Democrats.
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GOP unveils stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown. They may not have the votes.
House Republicans released the text of a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Sept. 30. Now, passing it in a narrowly divided chamber is the next hurdle.
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President Trump taking an ambitious to-do list to joint session of Congress address
President Trump heads to Capitol Hill Tuesday night to deliver an address to a joint session of Congress. He has an ambitious to-do list, but just a slim Republican majority in Congress to work with.
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House budget vote marks a key test for Trump's agenda, with GOP support still unclear
With a final vote fast approaching, GOP leaders were still working to wrangle support from inside the party for a sweeping multitrillion plan to address defense, energy, immigration and tax policy.
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Republicans race to release plans to advance Trump policy agenda in Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson is working with House Republicans to advance a budget bill that would allow Republicans to pass many of Trump's top policy priorities without threat of a Senate filibuster.
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Biden offers preemptive pardons to Jan. 6 committee, Milley, Fauci
Biden's novel step of preemptive pardons is meant to protect people from the threat of "unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions."
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Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state
Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.
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Sen. Macro Rubio faces confirmation hearings today for secretary of state nomination
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio faces confirmation hearings today for his nomination to be secretary of state in the Trump administration. He would be the country's first Latino in the role.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is reelected to his position
A new session of Congress began Friday with Republicans to take full control in the Washington this month. But the new session was not without internal drama for the party.
