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Only three Texas members of Congress voted to disclose sexual harassment claims

(The Center Square) – Of the 357 members of Congress who don’t want taxpayers to know which members have used taxpayer funds to pay sexual harassment claims, 32 are Texans, including nearly all of Texas Republican and Democratic members of Congress. An untold number of members of Congress have spent

Montana Democrats rally at Mansfield Metcalf dinner

Montana Democrats gathered in Helena during the weekend for their annual Mansfield Metcalf Dinner — somewhat ironically referred to as “Democratic Prom” and replete with a balloon arch photo opp — to rally enthusiasm for the long slate of candidates who filed to run for office under the party banner. On the

Trump makes SAVE America Act ultimatum

(The Center Square) – Pressure from the Trump administration is mounting on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to revive old filibuster rules and ensure the passage of Republicans’ elections reform bill. In multiple social media posts, President Donald Trump promoted “using the Filibuster, or Talking Filibuster, in order

Rep. Downing appointed to House Natural Resources Committee

Montana Rep. Troy Downing is the newest member of the House Committee on Natural Resources. The bipartisan committee oversees myriad subjects including American energy production, mineral lands and mining, fisheries and wildlife, public lands, oceans, Native Americans, irrigation and reclamation. “Montana is defined by its wealth of natural resources,” Downing

Lawmakers concerned over taxpayer burden of Iran conflict

(The Center Square) – As U.S. military operations in Iran continue with no end in sight, lawmakers are debating whether to authorize billions in taxpayer money for the Pentagon. Though the Trump administration has not yet formally requested supplemental funding, it is expected to do so soon, and the number

These are the members of Congress who voted against disclosing sexual harassment claims

Gonzales admits to affair with staffer

U.S. House introduces bill to require national debt transparency

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers introduced a bill to require greater transparency on the national debt and GDP. Reps. Lloyd Smucker, R-Penn., and Jared Golden, D-Maine, introduced the Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act on Wednesday. The legislation would require the president to submit reports in his annual