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Members of Congress won a battle to increase their pay. The war will go on.

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Lawmakers continue to seek to block cost-of-living adjustments even after a federal judge ruled the practice unconstitutional.

GOP calls off votes after contentious meeting on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spent more than an hour sparring with Republican senators behind closed doors.

The House Democrat taking a big risk to land an AI deal

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Rep. Lori Trahan is negotiating across the aisle on a thorny policy issue while eying a promotion in leadership.

Massie files to run in 2028 after losing House primary

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The Kentucky Republican was ousted after a challenge from a Trump-backed opponent.

Khanna expresses disappointment about Massie's defeat

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The California Democrat says he admires the "courage" of the Kentucky Republican.

Absent congressmember Tom Kean Jr. starts working the phone

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He spoke to at least two county party chairs on Thursday as attention to his undisclosed illness grew.

Tom Kean to return?

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Rep. Richard Hudson, chair of the House GOP's campaign arm, told reporters Thursday he spoke to Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and he will be back voting in June. Kean, a New Jersey Republican, has been missing from Capitol Hill since March 5 without explanation. Hudson, of North Carolina, said in an interview just a few days ago he hadn'...

House rejects Smithsonian women’s history museum bill after partisan split

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New GOP language sought to block the institution from portraying “any biological male as a female.”

GOP Rep. won't rule out tapping into DOJ fund

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Rep. Andrew Clyde said in an interview Thursday he supports the DOJ's new, $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund — and isn't ruling out seeking money from the account for himself. The Georgia Republican said the goal of the fund is to "make whole" anyone who has been unfairly targeted by the government, including people who r...

Arrington wants House to advance a budget blueprint in June

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It's an ambitious timeline for Republicans, who still haven't passed their current reconciliation measure.

House could leave town, blowing Trump's deadline for immigration funding bill

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GOP leaders are waiting to see if the Senate can make progress with the party-line legislation.

Bipartisan House effort aims to kill 'anti-weaponization' fund

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Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi are drafting legislation as Senate Republicans consider curbs.

House Oversight confronts toughest Epstein interview to date

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Congressional investigators must consider whether Epstein’s former assistant, Sarah Kellen, was a victim or an accomplice.

Blanche to meet with senators

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will meet with a group of Senate Republicans today at 11 a.m., a person familiar with the planning said. The meeting comes as Republicans try to finalize their reconciliation bill and address concerns from members about the Justice Department's new "anti-weaponization" fund.