Tag: Congress

McCarthy ramps up pressure on Biden over Maui wildfire response

David Sivak · August 29, 2023 11:00 am

House Republican hopes to ‘defund’ Trump prosecutions through appropriations process

Cami Mondeaux · August 28, 2023 2:00 pm

In this Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, photo, Ford Smith works on a new home under construction in Chicago. U.S. builders increased their spending on construction projects in October by the largest amount in five months, led by a surge in housing.

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Davis-Bacon Act: End it, don’t amend it

Rachel Greszler · August 28, 2023 1:16 pm

Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are calling on PayPal to stop working with Black Lives Matter Chicago. Oct. 17, 2023.

House Democrats backing college loan forgiveness owe boatloads in student debt

Gabe Kaminsky · August 28, 2023 10:47 am

Senate’s farm bill on track to miss September reauthorization deadline

Emily Jacobs · August 25, 2023 10:35 pm

United States Rep. Stephanie Bice speaks to the crowd as she claims victory for a second term at a Republican Party watch party Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Oklahoma City.

GOP lawmaker asks Biden administration to withdraw its proposed ceiling fan rule

Reese Gorman · August 25, 2023 8:21 pm

"All of us are vulnerable. We're all public servants. If someone wants to target us, it can happen," Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrat Sanford Bishop splurges at swanky private golf club tied to ethics investigation

Gabe Kaminsky · August 25, 2023 7:27 pm

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, June 21, 2023.

Rick Scott calls on Jerome Powell to resign over ‘gross’ Fed ‘mismanagement’

David Sivak · August 25, 2023 5:08 pm

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2014 file photo, a Southwest Airlines jet plane lines up for a landing at Love Field in Dallas. Southwest Airlines reports quarterly earnings on Thursday, April 24, 2014. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

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Ensuring America’s airspace remains the safest in the world

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and John Thune · August 24, 2023 9:37 am

Families prepare for federal demand to return to in-person work

Breccan F. Thies · August 24, 2023 8:00 am

President Joe Biden with his son Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden reached a deal on federal charges related to tax crimes, Weissâs office wrote in a court filing on Tuesday.

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If the Biden administration has nothing to hide, why not comply?

Jason Smith · August 24, 2023 6:00 am

Sen. Ben Cardin says defense supplemental needed next month amid spending fight

Emily Jacobs · August 22, 2023 11:07 pm