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Mike Johnson, the House speaker, had prevented the representative from taking her seat after a special electionArizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in by Mike Johnson, the US House speaker, on Wednesday, ending a contentious seven-week standoff …
Democrats have vowed to vote against the proposal after a faction of senators broke with party to pass a compromiseFull report – House to vote on bill that could end government shutdownTop Democrats have vowed to oppose the government funding bill, in …
The White House announced that Donald Trump plans to sign the legislation to reopen the federal government at 9:45pm Eastern Time, on live televisionLongest US government shutdown in history set to end after House passes billEpstein’s emails stir new d…
Democrats are demanding an extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans set to expire at end of yearUS politics live – latest updatesAs House Republican leaders move to hold a vote on legislation to reopen the US government, top Democr…
Stefany Shaheen omitted to mention that her mother, Jeanne Shaheen, was among party’s rebel senators who voted to approve billUS politics live – latest updatesA Democratic congressional candidate who posted to social media criticism of the bipartisan d…
Seven Democrats and an independent face fury over support to advance funding bill amid 40-day shutdownAfter weeks of false starts and failed votes, the US Senate secured the 60 votes needed late Sunday night to pass a compromise continuing resolution t…
The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to Trump for his signature, a process that could take daysThe Senate on Sunday made significant progress towards ending the longest US government shutdown in history, narrowly advan…
Senators vote on advancing House-passed stopgap funding bill, suggesting end to historic 40-day shutdown in reachThe US Senate on Sunday took a key vote on a bill that would end the record-setting federal government shutdown without extending the healt…
Public health advocates praise rewrite of legislation backed by big-food influence operation AFITA bipartisan group of public health advocates have defeated a proposal to kill state food safety laws that was pushed by what some critics have called a “f…
Former speaker, 85, hailed as a ‘legendary’ leader who helped usher in new generation of women in politicsDemocrats praised Nancy Pelosi as a “heroic, trailblazing” member of the US House of Representatives, an “icon” and the “greatest speaker in Ameri…