14 h. ago Live updates: DC officials testify as Congress considers bills to seize more control of the District

Live updates: DC officials testify as Congress considers bills to seize more control of the District  NBC4 Washington

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54 h. ago Democrats Oppose Stopgap Spending Bill as Congress Edges Toward a Shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have come out against a Republican stopgap spending bill as Congress edges towards a shutdown. The post Democrats Oppose Stopgap Spending Bill as Congress Edges Toward a Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago GOP senator predicts 'tremendous pressure' to change law as Trump bill's Medicaid cuts loom

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, argued that she supported the big-ticket items in Trump's bill, but that as time goes on, Congress could face "tremendous pressure" to address steep Medicaid cuts.

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7 d. ago EXCLUSIVE: Pritzker critic in Congress introduces bill to crackdown on sanctuary states ‘gambling with America

Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., is introducing a bill to crack down on sanctuary states “gambling with American lives" by allowing illegal aliens to obtain commercial driver’s licenses.

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8 d. ago Here are the 13 bills Congress could use to seize more control over DC

Here are the 13 bills Congress could use to seize more control over DC  NBC4 Washington

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2 w. ago A bipartisan bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks is unveiled in the House

Efforts to ban congressional stock trading have stalled for years. But a group of bipartisan lawmakers has a new consensus plan and wants a vote to show lawmakers aren't profiting from their roles.

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2 w. ago Trump cancels $4.9B foreign aid, pushes DC death penalty, touts Kim ties

President Donald Trump plans to revoke nearly $5 billion in foreign aid using a pocket rescission, bypassing Congress as lawmakers face an Oct. 1 government funding deadline.

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2 w. ago Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid

The White House notified Congress that it plans to use a legally untested maneuver to circumvent lawmakers and claw back more money for foreign aid programs.

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2 w. ago Trump admin live updates: Trump cuts billions of foreign aid money

President Donald Trump told Congress that he will slash $4.9 billion of congressionally-approved USAID and State Department foreign aid funding

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3 w. ago Trump asks SCOTUS to uphold freeze on billions in USAID payments

Trump lawyers are asking the Supreme Court to freeze nearly $12 billion in foreign spending previous allocated by Congress, which would be owed by September 30.

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Trump Says Republicans Are Working on a ‘Comprehensive’ Crime Bill

President Trump made the announcement in a brief social media post. It was his latest effort to push crime to the foreground of American politics.

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3 w. ago Trump says he’s asking Congress for billions to ‘beautify’ D.C. streets

Trump says he’s asking Congress for billions to ‘beautify’ D.C. streets  Washington Times

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3 w. ago Trump says he's raising $2 billion from Congress to have D.C. "beautified"

Trump says he's raising $2 billion from Congress to have D.C. "beautified"  CBS News

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4 w. ago Israeli military to call up 60,000 reservists as it plans to seize Gaza City

The Israeli military is calling up tens of thousands of soldiers as officials plan to seize control of Gaza City. Meanwhile, Israel is considering a new offer for a two-month ceasefire with Hamas.

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4 w. ago Schweizer: Nancy Pelosi Supports Ban on Congressional Insider Trading

Veteran stock market wizard Nancy Pelosi has come out in support of a bill that will ban members of Congress from trading in stocks or options.  The post Schweizer: Nancy Pelosi Supports Ban on Congressional Insider Trading — ‘Hell Is Freezing Over’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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