Illinois legislator criticizes U.S. senator over federal spending bill rhetoric
Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said she’s "incredulous" over halting the original federal government spending bill that ...
Spartz links vote on Johnson to commitment on spending
​ Rep. Victoria Spartz, one of a handful of House Republicans who could deny Speaker Mike Johnson the gavel in the new ...
Former GOP lawmaker: DOGE should focus on fixing Congress
Former Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) penned a Thursday op-ed in The Wall Street Journal urging Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy ...
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The new Congress convenes today. Here's what it means to Pa.
Now Republicans again will be in control as the 119th Congress convenes today. U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Centre, ticked off ...
Big policies, small margins and a Trump wildcard: What to expect from the new Congress
The majority party has repeatedly lost control of the House in the first midterm election after gaining across-the-board ...
The debt ceiling is back, but no need to worry – yet
The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend ...
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Elon Musk put on notice that his pet program could become a 'cheap public-relations stunt'
A former Republican lawmaker warned Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, must go ...
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley to retake position as Senate president pro tempore
The Iowa Republican, who has served in the U.S. Senate since 1981, will take the position that goes to the longest-serving senator in the party that controls the chamber. Grassley also held the ...
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Senior living begins 2025 with expectations of regulatory relief but also the need to educate policymakers, consumers
Senior living operators are entering 2025 with uncertainty, perhaps most of all how the industry will be affected by changes ...
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Rep. Eric Sorensen: DOGE has ‘no validity’ to enforce budget cuts
Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, who represents parts of Bloomington-Normal, is set to begin his second term in Washington ...
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Trump Pushes Bonkers and Dangerous Conspiracy About New Year’s Attacks
An Islamic State–inspired U.S. Army veteran killed 15 people when he drove a pickup through New Orleans’s crowded Bourbon ...