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Democrats expected to split over Massie's amendment on Israel funding: Report
Massie tacked the amendment onto a national security and State Department spending bill that is expected to come up for a vote this week.
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NY Democrat calls for greater transparency after NJ Rep reveals he was hospitalized for depression
Kean said the diagnosis came when he entered the hospital for "some testing," and the depression left him under the doctors' care while he spent months recovering.
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House rejects measure introduced by Rep. Tlaib, aimed at barring U.S. military action in Lebanon
The measure failed in a bipartisan vote of 185-225, with 22 Democrats voting against it.
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Multiple GOP congressional offices reportedly given US flags with embedded swastika
The office of one of the sources received a flag back in January, and the source said it was initially difficult to see the swastika
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Senate departs Washington for three-day weekend without government funding deal
The Senate adjourned after it failed to advance a House-passed continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through Nov. 21, for the 10th time. It failed in a 51-45 split that saw no major changes from previous votes.
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Johnson floats surveillance reform in aftermath of 'Arctic Frost' bombshells
The outlet also uncovered that Congress collected 30 million lines of phone data — apparently without consent — linking conservatives to the Trump White House as part of an investigation into Jan. 6.
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Senate Democrats block defense spending bill amid federal shutdown
Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire voted with Republicans to advance the bill.
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Sen Justice throws birthday party for Babydog amid shutdown, says 'This place needs to smile'
"This place needs to smile and be respectful of one another, and that’s what Babydog’s all about," Sen. Jim Justice said
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GOP Rep Taylor says Capitol Police to investigate US flag with swastika in his congressional office
Rep. Dave Taylor's spokesperson said the congressman believes the flag is the result of “foul play or vandalism”
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Congressional Democrats consider adding reversal of Trump admin firings to list of shutdown demands
Congressional Democrats are already calling for a permanent extension to Obamacare subsidies that expire in January, and for President Donald Trump to stop trying to undo congressionally approved spending.
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Senate tees up defense spending vote for Thursday amid government shutdown
Senate Democrats said their support for the Pentagon bill would depend on what measures Republicans attempt to attach to it.
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Johnson clashes with House Democrats who stormed his office to protest delay in seating Grijalva
Dozens of House Democrats were involved in the stunt, which comes after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatened Johnson with legal action should he continue delaying the swearing-in ceremony.
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Senate rejects House-backed continuing resolution for ninth time as shutdown stretches into 15th day
The latest vote marked the ninth time that the Senate failed to advance or pass the legislation, prolonging the government shutdown past the two-week mark. The vote failed in a 51-44 split, with five senators not voting.