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Conservatives Protest as House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Package
By a vote of 286-134 over conservatives’ objections, the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending package late Friday morning, avoiding a partial government shutdown but putting House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in jeopardy of losing the speakership. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to pass because Democrats have a working… -
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Here’s How DC Created ‘Crime and Disorder Crisis,’ Witness Testifies at House Hearing
The nation’s capital has seen a drastic jump in violent crime in recent years, putting residents, visitors, and lawmakers at elevated risk of victimization. A House committee held a hearing Thursday to address the crime issue in the District of Columbia. Among the witnesses was Rafael A. Mangual, the Nick Ohnell fellow at the Manhattan… -
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‘Easy Vote’: House Passes Bipartisan Rebuke of Biden Admin’s ‘Radical’ Natural Gas Restriction
The House passed a bill Thursday that would effectively lift the Biden administration’s pause on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals. The lower chamber passed the “Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act,” introduced by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, by a 224-200 bipartisan vote, with nine House Democrats crossing the aisle to join Republicans in… -
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House Passes Bill to Repeal Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Plan
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would repeal the student loan plan issued by the Biden administration after its original plan was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court. The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan was issued by the Department of Education on July 10, less than two weeks after the Supreme… -
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House Passes Bill Barring Funding to House Illegal Aliens on Federal Land
The federal government shouldn’t be permitted to use taxpayer funds to house illegal aliens on federal government land, under a bill passed by the House on Thursday. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., and specifically prohibits federal funding from being used to provide housing for illegal aliens on land that is under the… -
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House Passes Bill Keeping Spending at Current Levels Through Early 2024
The House voted to pass a spending bill to keep the government running at current levels through early 2024—with no new funding for border security, Israel, or Ukraine. The continuing resolution, which passed 336 to 95, also has no spending cuts. Ninety-three Republicans and two Democrats voted against the bill, while one Republican and two… -
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House Votes to Advance Resolution to Censure Rashida Tlaib for Antisemitic Rhetoric
The House of Representatives declined to table a resolution that would censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan for her pro-Gaza advocacy and criticism of Israel, which many have accused of being antisemitic, in a vote on Tuesday. Tlaib has been criticized for her rhetoric on the dispute between Israel and Hamas following the latter’s terrorist attacks… -
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House Liberals Use Hearing on Global Religious Persecution to Decry ‘Christian Nationalism’ in America
At a congressional hearing about global religious persecution last week, some House Democrats hijacked the event to fearmonger about a small school of political thought that espouses a position that its proponents call “Christian nationalism.” The Oct. 25 hearing was held by the House Oversight subcommittee on national security, the border, and foreign affairs. Yet, rather than… -
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Mike Johnson Becomes Speaker of the House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives has voted in Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as speaker. "It is the honor of a lifetime to have been elected the 56th Speaker of the House," Johnson said Wednesday. "Thank you to my colleagues, friends, staff, and family for the unmatched support throughout this process." "It has been… -
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House Votes to Oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his position Tuesday afternoon. Eight Republicans and all Democrats present voted to remove McCarthy. “The office of speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant,” Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., who was presiding over the House chamber, said following the vote. Rep…. -
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What to Expect in First House Hearing on Potential Biden Impeachment
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee plans to present evidence and lay the groundwork for the potential impeachment of President Joe Biden in its opening hearing Thursday, Republican members say. “If this were anyone else, they would be nailed on tax fraud,” Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., also chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, told The… -
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House Passes Bill to Protect Gas-Powered Cars Amid California’s Electric Vehicle Push
The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to protect cars with internal combustion engines amid new regulations from California that would limit them. The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, introduced by Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., would prevent states from adopting emission standards for new vehicles that restrict the sale of gas-powered cars, as some… -
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House Votes to End Pentagon Abortion Funding in Passing National Defense Authorization Act
A divided House voted Friday morning to pass an annual national defense bill after Republicans amended it to prohibit the Pentagon from spending taxpayers’ money to pay for travel and other abortion-related expenses. With this pro-life amendment, the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024 passed by a bipartisan vote of 219-210,… -
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4 Takeaways From Climate Czar John Kerry’s House Hearing
Lawmakers grilled climate czar John Kerry on Capitol Hill Thursday, asking about his private jet usage and views on China. Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, defended the cost of President Joe Biden’s climate policies before the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on oversight and accountability. The country’s first climate czar is set to… -
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House Votes to Censure Rep. Adam Schiff
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday in favor of a resolution to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., initially filed a privileged resolution on May 23 "to censure, condemn, and fine" the California Democrat $16 million "for his egregious abuse of the trust of the American people." Luna introduced a… -
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House Passes HALT Fentanyl Bill in Bipartisan Vote
The House of Representatives passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, also known as the HALT Fentanyl Act, on Thursday with the backing of both Republicans and Democrats. The legislation, which Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., and Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, introduced on Jan. 24, aims “to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect… -
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4 Big Moments as House Democrats Attack FBI Whistleblowers at ‘Weaponization’ Hearing
Three FBI whistleblowers testified to a congressional panel Thursday about punishments, revoked security clearances, and firings they endured after telling supervisors things they didn’t want to hear. “To be blunt, the leadership of the FBI and the DOJ are corrupt,” Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., said after listening to the FBI whistleblowers’ testimony. “I will name… -
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House Passes Border Bill as Illegal Alien Encounters Surge on Southern Border
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday aimed at securing the United States’ southern border and stopping the flood of illegal aliens entering the country. “I was pleased to see provisions to restart construction of the border wall, end catch and release, and reinstate the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy included in this… -
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House Passes GOP Debt Ceiling Package
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 as the debt ceiling debate continues in the nation’s capital. House speaker Kevin McCarthy introduced the legislation on April 19, which would “limit federal spending, save taxpayer dollars,” and “grow the economy.” The legislation passed 217-215. Four Republicans voted against… -
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Heritage Research on Rogue Prosecutors Cited by GOP House Members at NYC Crime Hearing
Manhattan’s rogue prosecutor, Alvin Bragg, has become a household name from his indictment of former President Donald Trump. And on April 17, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in New York City to highlight Bragg’s soft-on-crime approach and relied in part on The Heritage Foundation’s “rogue prosecutor” research to rebut claims made by the…