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New York congressman’s résumé is largely fiction and campaign finance questions abide but support is vital for speaker McCarthyThe New York Republican congressman George Santos, whose résumé has been shown to be largely fictional, whose campaign financ…
Janet Yellen told Congress that ‘extraordinary measures’ would be taken to avoid default until legislation is passed to raise ceilingJanet Yellen, the US treasury secretary, has notified Congress that the US is projected to reach its debt limit on Thur…
House judiciary committee Republicans announce their own investigation into president’s classified documents Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailJoe Biden’s allies in Congress are calling on him to revoke the visa of Brazil’s fo…
Lobbying industry flexed muscle to ensure bills that aimed to set stricter standards on PFAS compounds went nowhere All legislation aimed at regulating toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” died in the Democratic-controlled US Congress last session as compani…
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar leads joint statement focused on Sunday’s riots in Brasília and January 6 insurrectionBrazil’s failed coup is the poison flower of the Trump-Bolsonaro symbiosisMore than 70 progressive US and Brazilian lawmakers have condemned …
Bills not expected to advance in Senate but underscore Republican majority’s legislative priorities ahead of 2024 electionThe Republican-led House on Wednesday pressed ahead with a pair of anti-abortion measures, despite warning signs that the issue ha…
Chair of Nassau county committee says Santos ran ‘a campaign of deceit, lies and fabrication’ to win third districtThe Republican George Santos said on Wednesday he would not resign from Congress less than a week after being sworn in, despite calls to …
Democratic congresswoman announces candidacy for seat held by Feinstein, 89, who has not yet said if she will retireDemocratic representative Katie Porter, the progressive former law professor known for her sharp questioning of witnesses and her use o…
New House rules package sets up showdown on federal debt limit with Republicans expected to push for deep spending cuts Following the passage of a new House rules package on Monday and former president Donald Trump urging House Republicans to “play tou…
New GOP in House of Representatives expected to make good on threats to hold president to account for various alleged misdeedsRepublican leader of the House intelligence committee Mike Turner has asked top security official Avril Haines to asses what d…