2 h. ago Tick tock: Congress has 14 legislative days to stop a government shutdown

Congressional lawmakers return to D.C. with a massive September agenda, including efforts to avoid a government shutdown and a debate on whether to change the rules for confirming nominees.

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2 h. ago Congress to tackle Epstein files controversy as it returns from recess

Congress to tackle Epstein files controversy as it returns from recess  The Washington Post

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5 h. ago Government shutdown, Epstein files, DC crime: Congress returns to mountain of drama

Republican leaders will have to navigate a series of deadlines and issues, including averting a partial government shutdown, the simmering discontent over Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump's control of D.C.'s police force.

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6 h. ago Congress returns with Democrats refusing to negotiate as Oct. 1 shutdown deadline looms

Congress returns from summer recess facing an Oct. 1 government funding deadline, with Epstein files potentially complicating spending bills and ongoing oversight hearings.

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8 h. ago US Congress returns, with one month to avert government shutdown

US Congress returns, with one month to avert government shutdown  Reuters

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9 h. ago Live updates: Congress returns to face shutdown fight, Epstein files vote

Live updates: Congress returns to face shutdown fight, Epstein files vote  NBC4 Los Angeles

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10 h. ago As Congress returns from August recess, demands resume for release of Epstein files

Congress returns to Washington on Tuesday, where they face a demand to reveal information about Jeffrey Epstein. In a bipartisan effort, two lawmakers plan to force a vote on releasing the files.

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10 h. ago Congress returns with not much time to dodge a government shutdown

Congress returns with not much time to dodge a government shutdown  The Washington Post

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10 h. ago Analysis | Congress has a lot to do as it returns to Washington

Analysis | Congress has a lot to do as it returns to Washington  The Washington Post

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12 h. ago Congress returns from recess as government shutdown deadline looms

The Epstein saga is also poised to engage Congress on several fronts.

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12 h. ago A shutdown fight and Epstein drama await as Congress returns to Washington

A shutdown fight and Epstein drama await as Congress returns to Washington  NBC News

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24 h. ago Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with a possible effort by Senate Republicans to change their chamber's rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on nominations. The post Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago SCOOP: House Republicans ready slew of DC crime bills as Trump promises end to city violence

The House Oversight Committee is preparing to advance a slew of Washington, D.C., crime-related bills when Congress returns in September.

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2 w. ago Texas Democrat Rep. Locks Self in House Chamber After Refusing Police Escort

Texas State Representative Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) slept at her desk on the floor of the State House after she refused to sign a document that required a police escort to allow her to leave the building. The Texas speaker of the House made any Democrat legislator who wanted to leave the building sign a pass agreeing to be escorted by a Department of Public Safety trooper to ensure their return to the chamber when required. The post Texas Democrat Rep. Locks Self in House Chamber After Refusing Police Escort appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Bill Maher slams Democrats like Kamala Harris and the Clintons for being 'afraid' to come on his show

Bill Maher criticized Democrats like Kamala Harris and the Clintons on Friday for refusing to appear on his show while Republicans like Ron DeSantis and Bill Barr show up.

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2 w. ago Report: Texas Democrat Fugitives Concede, Will Return to Austin

The Texas House Democrats who abandoned their state in protest of the Republican-led redistricting effort will return home after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) took "emergency action" to begin removing the absent legislators as they refused to show up for work. The post Report: Texas Democrat Fugitives Concede, Will Return to Austin appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Texas AG Files Suit to Vacate Seats of Runaway House Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed a lawsuit on Friday to pursue judicial declarations that 13 seats held by runaway House Democrats have been vacated due to continued unlawful absences. The move comes after many House Democrats refused orders to return to the Texas Capitol to resume their duties in the called special session. The post Texas AG Files Suit to Vacate Seats of Runaway House Democrats appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Hakeem Jeffries Cheers Texas Dems Who Fled State to Block GOP Map: 'The Embodiment of Good Trouble'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is praising Texas Democrats for refusing to vote on a Republican-led redistricting plan that could shift five congressional seats to the GOP, a move that involved fleeing the state to break quorum. His comments come amid a broader effort by Democrats to delegitimize Republican-led election reforms while advancing their own partisan maps in deep blue states. The post Hakeem Jeffries Cheers Texas Dems Who Fled State to Block GOP Map: ‘The Embodiment of Good Trouble’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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