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Democrats worry ābig, uglyā bill will impact healthcare; Republicans fear tax increase
Read full article: Democrats worry ābig, uglyā bill will impact healthcare; Republicans fear tax increaseU.S. House Reps. Mario DĆaz-Balart and Debby Wasserman Schultz are both worried about the future of a bill that President Donald Trump has described as ābigā and ābeautiful.ā
Trump looks to unite Republicans with visit to Capitol before key votes on tax cut bill
Read full article: Trump looks to unite Republicans with visit to Capitol before key votes on tax cut billPresident Donald Trump will look to build momentum for his sweeping tax cut and immigration bill, meeting with House Republicans as they try to work out their differences.
Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump's bill
Read full article: Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump's billThere were cheers when Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trumpās package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.
How the House's requirement to prove US citizenship could affect the ability to register to vote
Read full article: How the House's requirement to prove US citizenship could affect the ability to register to voteVoting rights groups warn legislation passed by the House requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote could disenfranchise millions of Americans.
Trump's 'big' bill of tax breaks and spending cuts faces opposition from House Republican holdouts
Read full article: Trump's 'big' bill of tax breaks and spending cuts faces opposition from House Republican holdoutsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself in a familiar jam, with conservative Republican holdouts stalling action on President Donald Trumpās ābigā bill of tax breaks and spending reductions.
Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel
Read full article: Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavelOne of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one.
House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point
Read full article: House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking pointThe House has passed a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration.
DeSantis plans to go from Iowa to South Carolina, instead of New Hampshire, as he targets Haley
Read full article: DeSantis plans to go from Iowa to South Carolina, instead of New Hampshire, as he targets HaleyRon DeSantis is taking his battle with Nikki Haley directly to her home state, planning to head straight to South Carolina, which holds the first GOP votes in the South, after Mondayās Iowa caucuses.
Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political right
Read full article: Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political rightThe reviews are starting to come in about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Texts show Utah Sen. Lee's early work to overturn election
Read full article: Texts show Utah Sen. Lee's early work to overturn electionUtah Sen. Mike Lee worked on early efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, helping push legally dubious schemes to keep then-President Donald Trump in power, before he shifted course and quickly backed away.
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Texas congressman calls on state attorney general to resign
Read full article: Texas congressman calls on state attorney general to resignFILE - In this June 28, 2020 file photo, Texas State's Attorney General Ken Paxton waits on the flight line for the arrival of Vice President Mike Pence at Love Field in Dallas. Roy said in a Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, statement that Paxton must resign for the good of the people of Texas. Paxton asked a Houston lawyer to act as special prosecutor in the investigation of Paul's claims, the newspapers reported. Paxton's defense attorney, Philip Hilder, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "Rooting out corruption is on the ballot," Manny Garcia, the Texas Democratic Partyās deputy executive director, said in a statement.