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House Votes To Avert Federal Shutdown, Senate Chances Dim
Posted on · It remains unclear whether lawmakers will be able to find a way to keep federal offices open past a Friday night deadline
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More Than 50 Civic Groups Urge Congress To Fix DACA, CHIP And Puerto Rico By January 19
Posted on · The Center for American Progress, the ACLU and the NAACP are some of the organizations telling Republican and Democratic leaders those three issues are priorities
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Senate Approves Landmark Tax Overhaul, Bill Returns To House
Posted on · After the House passed the $1.5 trillion tax cut plan, a technical issue in the Senate dictated changes to the bill. The House will have to vote again Wednesday morning.
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Week Ahead: Trump Might Get His Tax Bill, But That Might Be It Until After 2018
Posted on · Republicans in Congress are likely to pass their tax bill this week, raising questions about House Speaker Paul Ryan's future and what, if anything, will happen next year
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Resignation Wave On Capitol Hill Might Not Be Over
Posted on · Two additional congressmen are facing allegations of sexual harassment and calls to step down from the House of Representatives.
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House Passes Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Posted on · President Donald Trump and Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are sounding an optimistic tone as they sit down at the White House
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34 House Republicans Press GOP Leader On Immigration
Posted on · The House Republicans sent their letter while activists held several events Tuesday
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FACT CHECK: How Does Paul Ryan’s Case For Tax Cuts Match The Facts?
Posted on · In an interview with NPR, the House speaker said the tax bill was "designed" as a middle-class tax cut. But in reality, at its core, it is a corporate tax cut.
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WATCH: Speaker Ryan On Sexual Harassment: ‘We Are Having A Watershed Moment In This Country’
Posted on · "I think we're all realizing that sexual harassment in America is absolutely pervasive and it's got to go and we need to end it," House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told NPR's Steve Inskeep
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20 GOP House Members Urge Speaker Ryan To Act On Immigration
Posted on · Trump and Republican senators agreed last week not to deal with a needed fix for young immigrants
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WATCH: Paul Ryan Jabs Trump In Comedy Routine For NY Elite
Posted on · Speaker of the House Paul Ryan burned President Trump with a few jokes at the 72nd annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner charity in New York
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WATCH: House Rep. Nydia Velázquez’s Heartbreaking Speech Asking For Urgent Help For Puerto Rico
Posted on · The New York Congresswoman, with personal ties to Puerto Rico, travelled to the devastated island last week, and along with other top Democrats asked House Speaker Paul Ryan to immediately move legislation to assist Puerto Ricans and the U.S. Virgin Islands. She spoke in English and Spanish.
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Houstonians Stepping Up To Help Recovery Efforts In Puerto Rico
Posted on · Just weeks before Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, there was Harvey here in Houston. Is this a two-fold crisis for family and friends, dealing with both Harvey and Maria? We talk with Houstonians who say they’re worried about their family and friends there as the island begins to recover.
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WATCH: Speaker Ryan And Senators Cornyn And Cruz Say There Is More Federal Financial Aid Coming
Posted on · The House Speaker and several members of the Texas Congressional Delegation visited Houston to personally assess the devastation caused by hurricane Harvey.
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House Approves $15 Billion Harvey Aid Bill, Four Texas Representatives Voted No
Posted on · Only four of the 36 Texas members voted against the bill: Reps. Sam Johnson (R-Plano), Jeb Hensarling (R-Dallas), Joe Barton (R-Arlington), and Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon).