A Trump administration plan to sell off “non-core” federal buildings could save hundreds of millions in annual operating costs, according to a General Services Administration estimate. But it could also displace dozens of congressional offices around the country, cost taxpayers […]
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The effort to change House rules to allow recent mothers and fathers to vote by proxy is picking up steam, and proponents think they could successfully circumvent leadership and force a floor vote in the coming weeks. Rep. Anna Paulina
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Rep. Barry Loudermilk is eager to make his next move on Jan. 6, 2021. After leading a reinvestigation of the storming of the Capitol during the last Congress, the Georgia Republican had high hopes for the 119th. With the support
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Posted March 5, 2025 at 5:36pm Hayden Haynes, Speaker Mike Johnson’s longtime chief of staff, hit an unoccupied police vehicle and was arrested for driving under the influence Tuesday night after President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress. The speaker’s
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After a cycle that delivered them full power in Washington, Republicans are still pushing to change federal election law — and some Democrats are sounding a renewed alarm. A proposal that aims to bar noncitizens from voting could disenfranchise millions
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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an alleged assault involving Florida Rep. Cory Mills, as well as probing its own response to the incident, the department confirmed Friday. Officers were called to an apartment near The Wharf in Southwest Washington
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The 118th Congress was, by some measures, one of the least productive in recent history. Public opinion remains persistently low, and on their way out the door, lawmakers did not mince words. It was the worst point to be in
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Winston Pingeon is not out for awards or accolades, he said. He does not care about personal recognition. But like others who defended the Capitol that day, he does want some acknowledgement of what transpired on Jan. 6, 2021. In
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The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz solicited prostitutes, used illicit drugs like cocaine and ecstasy and may have violated Florida’s statutory rape law while he was a member of Congress, according to a
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster wasn’t going to become one of those lawmakers accused of lingering too long in the halls of Congress. “I think people get into a comfortable pattern,” Kuster said this month, as she wrapped up 12 years
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