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Jim Jordan: Speaker vote is back on, no Patrick McHenry deal
By Casey Harper | The Center Square
U.S. House Judiciary Chair Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told reporters Thursday afternoon that...
U.S. Senate to vote on Respect for Marriage Act; several groups...
Several groups argue the Respect for Marriage Act (ROMA) currently before the U.S. Senate is unconstitutional and, if enacted, will eventually be...
Texts show Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s early work to overturn 2020...
Utah Sen. Mike Lee worked on early efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, helping push legally dubious schemes to...
Senate votes to raise debt limit by $2.5T, avoiding default
The Senate approved legislation Tuesday to lift the nation’s debt limit by $2.5 trillion under a deal struck between party leaders, defusing...
House votes to avert shutdown, but quick Senate approval in doubt
The House passed a bill Thursday that funds the government through February 18 and avoids a short-term shutdown after midnight Friday, but...
States easing virus restrictions despite experts’ warnings
With the U.S. vaccination drive picking up speed and a third formula on the way, states eager to reopen for business are easing coronavirus...
GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett as Democrats boycott
Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, keeping President Donald Trump's...
Senators weigh COVID risk for Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court hearing
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism” as the split Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on President...
Senate approves $483B virus aid deal, sends it to House
Passage was swift and unanimous, despite opposition from conservative Republicans.
Senate moves to limit Donald Trump on military force against Iran
The rebuke was the Senate's first major vote since acquitting Trump on impeachment charges last week.
