Deirdre Walsh
Stories
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House GOP hardliners block spending stopgap with shutdown looming
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejected a bipartisan Senate proposal to keep agencies funded through November 17 and instead moved a GOP bill that linked another month of spending with border security.
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McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.
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Washington prepares for the shutdown that was never supposed to happen
Congress is just days away from a possible government shutdown with few solutions being discussed.
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Senate pickleball caucus leaves politics off the court
Some bipartisan senators are picking up paddles and trying out America's fasting growing sport as a way to build relationships. They're trading partisan barbs for friendly competition.
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House Republicans to hold first impeachment hearing next week
House Oversight Committee Republicans plan to hold the first hearing on an impeachment inquiry into President Biden on Thursday, September 28.
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As House Republicans bicker, the government shutdown threat grows
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is working to contain a revolt by hard-line members of his party that could threaten his job as speaker and a potential government shutdown.
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi is running for reelection
The former House speaker announced Friday that she will run for reelection in 2024. She revealed her plans at a breakfast with volunteers in San Francisco and then followed up on X.
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What GOP colleagues are saying about their confidence in McConnell's leadership.
Following questions about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health, Republican lawmakers are considering his future in leadership for 2024 and beyond.
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Senate returns and faces deadline to avoid shutdown and questions about McConnell
Congress faces a tight deadline to pass a short term spending bill and avoid a shutdown. Also Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faces questions about his health following a second public episode.
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Schumer says Inflation Reduction Act provides contrast with Republicans in 2024
The Senate majority leader concedes it will take time for law's full impact to be felt, but says its effect is "cumulative" and Democratic candidates would be persistent in touting the law.