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House to take up GOP budget resolution next week

(The Center Square) – After six hours of failed amendment votes, the U.S. Senate adopted Republicans’ budget resolution to fund immigration enforcement in a 50-48 vote early Thursday. U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rand Paul, R-Ky., voted with all Democrats against the legislation. The budget

Senate Democrats vow to make budget resolution vote painful for Republicans

(The Center Square) – Senate Republicans will kick off a vote-a-rama as soon as Wednesday evening on a budget resolution, unlocking a filibuster-proof way to fund ICE and Border Patrol. The resolution contains instructions for crafting a budget reconciliation bill that can include up to $140 billion in

Scott, congressman from Georgia, dies

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Democrat from Georgia's 13th Congressional District, has died. He was 80. Scott, fifth member of Congress to die in office since January 2025, was first elected to Congress in 2002 after serving in the Georgia General Assembly. He was

Republicans unveil budget resolution allotting up to $140 billion for ICE, CBP

(The Center Square) – U.S. Senate Republicans released a blueprint for their immigration enforcement funding bill Tuesday, paving the way to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for 67 days. The budget resolution directs the congressional Judiciary and Homeland Security committees to craft a budget

House Ethics Committee releases list of 26 members investigated for sexual misconduct

Report expected on Cherfilus-McCormick, investigation ongoing into Mills

US House rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

US House rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an effort to curb President Donald Trump's authority to wage war in Iran, another setback in Democrats' campaign to force Congress back into decisions over military action in the Middle East. The vote, held after Democrats forced the issue

Expulsion votes for two members of Congress could happen next week, Luna says

(The Center Square) – Two more members of Congress may be forced to resign next week or face votes for their expulsion, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, says. She, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC, and others have called for the expulsion of four members of Congress: