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    Freedom Caucus Members Criticize Senate for Letting Over 600 Bills ‘Die’ While ‘Operating Like A Retirement Home’
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In the last week of the Senate’s session before the midterms, members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are speaking out against the Senate for not taking up over 650 bills passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bills, which the House would have to reintroduce, include legislation to advance…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    ‘They Said Voter Fraud Didn’t Exist’: Federal Authorities Make Wave of Election Crime Arrests Ahead of Midterms
    Just this month, the Justice Department arrested or charged at least 22 individuals in voter fraud-related crimes, while the Department of Homeland Security arrested at least four noncitizen voters. The enforcement comes with weeks to go before the midterm elections, and as Senate Republicans have been unable to pass the SAVE America Act over a…
    Fred Lucas
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    Election Year Ploy? Democrats Reject Husted’s Unanimous Consent Request on Data Centers
    Congress had a chance to address concerns about data centers felt by residents across the country, though that effort was stymied last Thursday by Democrats’ rejection of a unanimous consent request brought by Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio. Husted, who faces a special election in November, introduced the Ratepayer Protection Act in July to protect ratepayers…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Store Owner Once Sued by Biden Labor Department Holds Fundraiser for El-Sayed
    A 7-Eleven franchisee, sued by former President Joe Biden’s administration, held a fundraiser for Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed earlier this month. Ali Haider, the owner of multiple 7-Eleven stores in western Michigan, was sued by the Department of Labor in 2023 after he allegedly denied 13 employees overtime pay. Haider eventually agreed to…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    President Trump’s Fraud Ledger Is a Good Start, but Now Congress Must Act
    Washington has never had much trouble spending taxpayer money, but keeping track of where it goes has proved considerably harder. Thankfully, the Trump administration has been extremely aggressive in tackling fraud wherever it occurs as the White House’s new Fraud Ledger shows. The ledger currently reports an estimated $245.7 billion in fraud uncovered since January…
    Douglas Blair
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    Conservative Lawmakers Demand the WNBA Define What a Woman Is
    A group of House Republican lawmakers sent a letter to the Women’s National Basketball Association on Friday, demanding that the league define what a woman is. The letter, drafted by Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., and signed by Reps. Erin Houchin, R-Ind.; John Rose, R-Tenn.; Zach Nunn, R-Iowa; and Sheri Biggs, R-S.C., sent the letter to…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Network of State Conservatives Advance SAVE Laws
    Ensuring America has secure elections might be the largest and most consequential fight for conservatives ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. Requiring identification and proof of citizenship to vote is an 80-20 issue for Americans, and conservatives are fighting to deliver it. The SAVE Act, which would establish a requirement for voter ID and…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    ‘People Are Pretty Freaked Out’: GOP Congressman Sounds Alarm on Socialist Agenda
    Republicans want to define the 2026 midterm elections by contrasting their own party with the growing number of far-left Democrats and socialists. Rep. Riley Moore, a first-term Republican lawmaker from West Virginia, told the Daily Signal that will be key to mobilizing GOP turnout and keeping control of the House. Moore joined my “Midterm Report”…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Early Voting Underway in Virginia With Senate Race, 11 House Seats on Ballot
    As of Friday, early voting is underway in Virginia, and voters can cast ballots in person through Halloween ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. Among other key races in the commonwealth, Democrat Sen. Mark Warner is seeking a fourth term against Republican Bert Mizusawa, a retired U.S. Army major general. In addition, all 11 congressional…
    Rich Tucker
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    Ben Cline Earns Backing to Lead Largest Republican Caucus in Congress
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Republican Study Committee Executive Committee has endorsed Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., to lead as the next RSC chairman for the 120th Congress, the Daily Signal has learned. “Earlier this week, the Executive Committee met with Representative Ben Cline to hear his vision to lead the Republican Study Committee in the…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    ‘Evil Lawfare Needs to End’: Oversight Project Unveils New Firm to Combat Government Weaponization
    The Oversight Project is ramping up its fight against government weaponization. The Washington-based watchdog is launching a law firm to defend targets of politicized lawfare and investigate investigators conducting seemingly meritless probes across the executive and legislative branches at the federal and state levels. The firm will also aim at the state bar association level…
    Fred Lucas
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    Belief in Action: Reps. Mary Miller and Riley Moore Share How Faith Influences Their Lives
    U.S. Reps Mary Miller, R-Ill., and Riley Moore, R-W. W.Va., joined Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts on Tuesday to discuss their Christian faith and its influence on their work in Congress.  The conversation about representing both Christianity and their constituencies was part of The Heritage Foundation’s ongoing “Belief in Action” seminar series.   Miller and Moore shared…
    Malia Loock
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    House Committee Subpoenas Fairfax Immigration Records
    The House Judiciary Committee has given Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano until next Friday to produce documents relating to his office’s sanctuary policies, including its alleged “preferential treatment of illegal aliens to ensure that they do not face immigration consequences for their criminality.” In a Sept. 16 letter, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chair of…
    Rich Tucker
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    Constitution Day Reminds Americans That Socialism Is Incompatible With the American Way of Life
    Top lawmakers of the Republican Study Committee championed America’s founding document on Constitution Day, reminding the American people that socialism is incompatible with the American way of life. The remarks of the committee’s members came weeks after 192 Democrats voted against a resolution denouncing socialism, and several socialist-aligned candidates became the Democratic Party nominees for…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Talarico’s Senate Campaign Backed by $11.5 Million From Donor With Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
    Texas Democrat Senate nominee James Talarico has been quick to invoke Jeffrey Epstein when attacking Republicans, but he is apparently willing to accept help from a billionaire with close ties to the deceased financier. Talarico’s Senate campaign is backed by a super PAC whose biggest donor, Reid Hoffman, has close ties to Epstein and even…
    Lauren Washburn
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    Who Pays for AI Data Center Costs? House Says Big Tech, Not Consumers
    The House successfully passed its first major legislation on artificial intelligence to ensure Big Tech pays for its energy usage, rather than passing costs onto the American consumer. The Ratepayer Protection Act passed with overwhelming bipartisan support Wednesday night by a vote of 417-3. The data center operation legislation was brought forward by Rep. Gabe…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    House Closes Up Shop a Day Before Scheduled 7-Week Recess
    Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., moved to close down the House of Representatives on Wednesday, angering Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike. The speaker’s move comes as the House already had a seven-week recess, which was supposed to start Thursday. While Johnson did not state that the potential impeachment proceeding against Secretary of War…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Hawley Advocates Mifepristone Ban With Pro-Life Declaration‌
    At the inaugural Missouri Prayer Breakfast, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced the signing of a new Declaration for Life to restore the foundation on which America was founded: the defense of human dignity and the unalienable right to life. The senator called on members of Congress, beyond Missouri and pro-life Republicans, to join him in…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    After Years of Silence, New House Bill Targets the Tactics Used to Shield Epstein
    House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., introduced the Survivor’s Voice Protection Act on Wednesday based on a monthslong investigation into government failures in the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking operation. The Daily Signal first reported this month the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was drafting a bill defining human trafficking to prevent offenders from using loopholes…
    Fred Lucas
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    After Millions in Federal Benefits, Watchdog Pushes Senate Probe of NYC Hospital and ‘Rural’ Designation
    FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—A conservative group is calling for a Senate investigation into a nonprofit hospital, the New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System, because of its federal grants, executive compensation, and reported “rural” status. Save Our States noted in a letter Wednesday to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., that Mount Sinai has filed…
    Fred Lucas
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