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House Passes Bill That Would Lead to TikTok Ban if Chinese Owner Doesn't Sell. Senate Path Unclear

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company's current ownership structure is a national... Read More

2024-03-12 22:04:37
by Dan McCue
Ken Buck to Retire Next Week, Narrowing GOP's House Majority

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., stunned many of his colleagues on Tuesday, announcing that he’d moved up his pending... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., stunned many of his colleagues on Tuesday, announcing that he’d moved up his pending departure from the House from the end of his term to the end of next week. Buck’s decision was the... Read More

2024-03-12 21:20:37
by Dan McCue
House Subcommittee Marks Up 19 Health-Related Bills

WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee advanced 19 health care-related bills on Tuesday, setting the stage for a further markup by... Read More

WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee advanced 19 health care-related bills on Tuesday, setting the stage for a further markup by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and, with any luck, a vote on the House floor in coming weeks. Rep.... Read More

2024-03-11 20:08:41
by Tom Ramstack
Justice Dept. Sets Sights on Corrupt Foreign Companies

WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials last week announced plans for a whistleblower program targeting foreign corporations accused of misconduct. They... Read More

WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials last week announced plans for a whistleblower program targeting foreign corporations accused of misconduct. They plan to start the pilot program this year. The Justice Department already operates a whistleblower program that offers large rewards... Read More

2024-03-07 20:37:21
by Tom Ramstack
Congress Warned US Competition for Biotechnology Creates Promises and Perils

WASHINGTON — New scientific discoveries mean the future is bright for biotechnology but laced with many dangers in the competition... Read More

WASHINGTON — New scientific discoveries mean the future is bright for biotechnology but laced with many dangers in the competition with China, according to expert witnesses at a congressional hearing Wednesday. China’s military dominance of its industries means its biotechnology... Read More

2024-03-07 20:28:49
by Dan McCue
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Protect Americans Against Foreign Adversaries

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill in the House seeks to protect Americans from the prying eyes of foreign adversaries by... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill in the House seeks to protect Americans from the prying eyes of foreign adversaries by tightening their reins on ByteDance applications, including TikTok. The bill, introduced by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and... Read More

It's Not Just What Biden Will Say in State of the Union Address, but How

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to use his State of the Union address Thursday to promote his vision for... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to use his State of the Union address Thursday to promote his vision for a second term to a dispirited electorate who question whether he's up to the job and to warn that GOP... Read More

House Tees Up Vote to Keep Money Flowing to Several Key Federal Agencies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote to keep money flowing to scores of federal agencies before a... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote to keep money flowing to scores of federal agencies before a midnight Friday shutdown deadline even as many members of the Republican conference are expected to vote against it. The first... Read More

2024-03-05 21:58:27
by Dan McCue
Action on PBMs Not Likely Before Post-Election Lame Duck Session

WASHINGTON — Congress last week abandoned plans to try to reform how pharmacy benefit managers operate, casting aside bipartisan proposals... Read More

WASHINGTON — Congress last week abandoned plans to try to reform how pharmacy benefit managers operate, casting aside bipartisan proposals many had hoped would be included in the package being taken up this week to fund the federal government. Drugmakers... Read More

2024-02-29 21:22:58
by Dan McCue
House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a two-tiered short-term spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown this... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a two-tiered short-term spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend. The measure now moves to the Senate, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said it could pass as... Read More

2024-02-23 16:27:30
by Dan McCue
Government Begins Preparing for Partial Shutdown

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies got their first concrete indication the threat of a looming government shutdown is getting serious on... Read More

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies got their first concrete indication the threat of a looming government shutdown is getting serious on Friday, as the White House Office of Management and Budget began circulating its guidance to those who will be impacted... Read More

2024-02-22 19:32:52
by Dan McCue
House Democrats Launch Inquiry Into Nationwide Drug Shortages

WASHINGTON — Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are pressing some of the nation's largest drug manufacturers... Read More

WASHINGTON — Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are pressing some of the nation's largest drug manufacturers for answers on why there are still intermittent and repeated shortages of cancer meds and other drugs. Led by Rep.... Read More

2024-02-21 22:16:51
by Dan McCue
DeSantis Flies Into South Carolina to Push for Congressional Term Limits

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a largely unheralded visit to South Carolina’s state Capitol on Tuesday hoping... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a largely unheralded visit to South Carolina’s state Capitol on Tuesday hoping to encourage lawmakers here to join his quest to impose term limits on members of Congress. Specifically, DeSantis, who dropped... Read More

FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Joe and Hunter Biden's Ties to Ukrainian Energy Company

WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Alexander Smirnov falsely... Read More

2024-02-15 21:19:13
by Tom Ramstack
Congress Seeks Stronger Response to Chinese Cyberthreat

WASHINGTON — Defense policy analysts described data vulnerabilities for a congressional panel Thursday they said China could exploit to shut... Read More

WASHINGTON — Defense policy analysts described data vulnerabilities for a congressional panel Thursday they said China could exploit to shut down broad segments of U.S. infrastructure. They said China’s lead in manufacturing high-tech equipment has exposed the United States to... Read More

2024-02-14 23:08:18
by Tom Ramstack
Congressmen Search for a Strategy to Push Back on Islamic Militants in Yemen

WASHINGTON — Foreign policy advisors tried Wednesday to help a congressional panel determine when acts of war by the Houthis... Read More

WASHINGTON — Foreign policy advisors tried Wednesday to help a congressional panel determine when acts of war by the Houthis have crossed a line that might trigger a much more forceful U.S. military response. So far the U.S. response has... Read More

2024-02-14 22:30:48
by Dan McCue
James Clyburn Steps Down From House Leadership Role

WASHINGTON — Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., whose influence during the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary helped propel President Joe Biden... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., whose influence during the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary helped propel President Joe Biden to the White House, said Thursday he is stepping down from his party leadership position in the House. In a... Read More

Democrat Tom Suozzi Wins New York Race to Succeed George Santos in Congress

Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election for a U.S. House seat in New York on Tuesday, coming out on... Read More

Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election for a U.S. House seat in New York on Tuesday, coming out on top in a politically mixed suburban district in a victory that could lift his party’s hopes heading into a fiercely... Read More

Biden Warns Opposing Ukraine Funding Plays 'Into Putin's Hands,' but Faces Resistance in House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3 billion aid package... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote, warning that refusal to take up the bill, passed by the Senate... Read More

AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in Race to Replace George Santos

WASHINGTON (AP) — The epilogue to Republican George Santos’ short and tumultuous congressional career will be written Tuesday as voters... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The epilogue to Republican George Santos’ short and tumultuous congressional career will be written Tuesday as voters in New York’s third congressional district decide who will complete the remaining 11 months of his unfinished term. In December,... Read More

2024-02-08 20:53:21
by Dan McCue
Rep. McMorris Rodgers Not Seeking Reelection

WASHINGTON — Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., a well-respected establishment Republican who rose to chair the powerful House Energy and... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., a well-respected establishment Republican who rose to chair the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee in a career spanning two decades, announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection this year. The stunning... Read More

2024-02-07 21:27:37
by Dan McCue
Gaetz, Stefanik, 60 Colleagues Advance Resolution Saying Trump Not Insurrectionist

WASHINGTON — Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and more than 60 of their Republican colleagues have advanced... Read More

WASHINGTON — Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and more than 60 of their Republican colleagues have advanced a resolution declaring former President Donald Trump “did not engage in insurrection” prior, during or after the siege of the... Read More

2024-02-07 18:03:55
by Dan McCue
Crash, Bang, Boom: Mayorkas Impeachment Vote Goes Down in Stunner

WASHINGTON — For the second time in two years, House Republicans delivered unto C-SPAN one of the best cliffhangers on... Read More

WASHINGTON — For the second time in two years, House Republicans delivered unto C-SPAN one of the best cliffhangers on television. After vowing for weeks that they would impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his — and the Biden... Read More

Biden Tells Congress to 'Show Some Spine' Against Trump as Border Security and Ukraine Aid Collapse

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump even as a Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid was rapidly collapsing. The Democratic president has engaged... Read More

House Passes Bill to Enhance Child Tax Credit, Revive Tax Breaks for Businesses

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut package that would enhance the child tax credit for millions of lower-income families and boost three tax breaks for... Read More

2024-01-31 21:20:01
by Tom Ramstack
Fair Housing Advocates Ask Congress for Protection From AI Abuses

WASHINGTON — Computer engineers have controlled artificial intelligence in the financial sector so far but now lawyers and regulators need... Read More

WASHINGTON — Computer engineers have controlled artificial intelligence in the financial sector so far but now lawyers and regulators need to oversee the emerging field to avoid injustices, according to housing industry experts at a congressional hearing Wednesday. Otherwise, algorithms... Read More

2024-01-30 21:30:57
by Tom Ramstack
Policy Advisor Warns Against Strong US Military Response in Red Sea

WASHINGTON — An international policy advisor told a congressional panel Tuesday the United States appears to be walking into a... Read More

WASHINGTON — An international policy advisor told a congressional panel Tuesday the United States appears to be walking into a trap with its military strategy in the Red Sea, possibly causing long-term economic and foreign relations damage. The U.S. military... Read More

2024-01-26 22:33:38
by Dan McCue
Longtime Maryland Congressman to Retire

WASHINGTON — Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., is retiring from Congress after serving the constituents of Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., is retiring from Congress after serving the constituents of Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District for 11 terms. In a video released Friday, Ruppersberger, who legally adopted his nickname, “Dutch,” after realizing it would fit... Read More

2024-01-26 21:30:44
by Dan McCue
Report Highlights Benefits of Allowing Campaign Spend on Child Care

WASHINGTON — The number of parent-candidates for federal office using campaign funds to cover their child care costs has jumped... Read More

WASHINGTON — The number of parent-candidates for federal office using campaign funds to cover their child care costs has jumped more than 600% since the Federal Election Commission approved the practice in 2018, but more needs to be done to... Read More

Trump Racks Up Endorsements From Republicans in Congress as Resistance Fades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Donald Trump announced his campaign to retake the White House, he launched a quieter campaign to rack... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Donald Trump announced his campaign to retake the White House, he launched a quieter campaign to rack up Republican endorsements. In early 2021, after Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden and inspired a mob of supporters to attack the Capitol trying... Read More

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