Trump Administration Highlights: Senate Approves Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
After days of Democratic agonizing, the Senate voted to keep federal funds flowing through Sept. 30 just hours before a ...
Two Texans in Congress defend CHIPS Act in the face of Trump’s criticism
Two Texas Republicans in Congress are defending the CHIPS Act, saying it benefits national security and creates jobs.
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Immigrants and children of immigrants make up at least 15% of 119th Congress
In total, at least 80 lawmakers are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country, including 61 in ...
Bill to block Chinese student visas is introduced in US Congress
Republican legislation is opposed by some Democrats for its broad application: 'security must be achieved with a scalpel, not ...
The Supreme Court — and Black voters — may decide who controls the next Congress
Conservatives have challenged the drawing of some Black-majority congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms ...
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Government Shutdown Averted, Money for Junior Enlisted Pay Raise Secured After Senate Passes Funding Bill
Troop pay will be protected and money to cover an upcoming pay raise for junior enlisted service members will be secure after ...
US House Republicans set to introduce bill to block Chinese from student or research visas
Republicans in the US House of Representatives plan to introduce a bill on Friday to block Chinese citizens from getting ...
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Senate passes yearlong CR that cuts Pentagon buying power
The Senate voted 54-46 today to pass a yearlong continuing resolution that averts a government shutdown tonight but doesn't keep pace with inflation, thereby reducing Pentagon buying power. The CR, ...
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Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US
US arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls a ceasefire ... the complex provides support for dozens of other Air Force ...
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Pritzker, Stratton, Statements On Government Funding Bill In Congress
Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement ahead of the U.S. Senate vote on the Continuing Resolution: “Republicans i ...
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Women account for 28% of lawmakers in the 119th Congress – unchanged from the last Congress
Women make up 28% of voting members in the 119th Congress – on ... Historical data comes from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the ...
'Xenophobic' US visa ban bill puts Chinese students in the geopolitical crosshairs - again
Chinese students studying in the United States could again become caught in geopolitical crossfire if Republican lawmakers press ahead with legislation to bar them from obtaining visas. Republicans in ...