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A handful of Republican senators broke with President Trump on trade policy, joining with Democrats to pass a resolution aiming to undo the president’s 25% tariff on Canadian imports.
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Rep. Lawler also discusses the legislation he co-sponsored to allow new parents to vote by proxy, saying they should not be “precluded from doing their job.”
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GOP senator says he 'won't apologize'
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GOP Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana says he won't apologize over his comments calling a fired federal worker "a clown" who "probably deserved" to lose his job.
From USA TODAY
Schroeder, who worked as a budget analyst for HHS, said in an interview with FOX59/CBS4 that he was surprised by Banks’s response.
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The initiative backed by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and publicly opposed by Speaker Mike Johnson has split House Republicans and brought floor proceedings to a halt this week.
Senate Republicans got over the first procedural hurdle Thursday on their revised budget plan needed to move forward on a reconciliation bill.
"It’s not always the best idea to take somebody fresh out of jail and put them in charge of your trade policy"
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire has been known for making inroads in both political parties throughout his career.
Reflecting voter angst over President Donald Trump, Democrats scored major election victories in suburbs critical for rebuilding the state GOP.
Senate Republicans unveiled their new budget blueprint Wednesday afternoon, paving the way for the Senate and House to finally inch closer to advancing President Donald Trump’s immigration and tax agenda.
THE BUZZ: MAP IN FLUX — Republicans are jonesing to expand the chessboard of competitive House races in California next year, arguing that President Donald Trump ’s inroads in Latino-majority districts could throw blue seats in the Inland Empire and Central Valley into play.
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Nine Republicans joined with all Democrats to vote against a procedural rule to advance a package of GOP-led bills over the proxy vote fight.
North Carolina enacted a rare energy law in the South in 2021 that directed power plant emissions be sharply reduced