Congress

“Oh, wow. Really?” John Larson, a Connecticut Democrat, says after WIRED informs him of his rowdy Republican neighbor’s new no-phone rule. “It goes to show you the level of trust in this place, huh?”It’s not unheard of for lawmakers to be…
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By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju | CNN As Kevin McCarthy was on the brink of losing his speakership, some of his allies delivered a not-so-veiled threat to GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina: If you vote to oust McCarthy, the party might…
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ex-Majority Leader Steny Hoyer walk from the House floor where members debate the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to the speaker's office in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 19,…
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WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders Friday canceled a planned two-week recess as a government shutdown appeared more likely after they failed to pass a short-term spending bill with fewer than two days left to avoid the shutdown.House…
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By Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Manu Raju | CNN With the clock ticking down toward a government shutdown, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz approached a Democratic lawmaker on the House floor this week with a surprising pitch.…
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RAIPUR: Asserting that a caste census is the X-ray of the nation, CongressMP Rahul Gandhi said on Monday that if his party forms the government at the Centre, it will prioritise and conduct a caste census, extending benefits to the Other…
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Federal agencies will stop all actions deemed non-essential, and millions of federal employees, including members of the military, won't receive paychecks. …
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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., walks through the Senate subway on his way to a vote in the Capitol, in Washington, D.C., May 4, 2023.Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Sen. Robert Menendez on Friday vowed to remain in…
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By Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot | CNN House Republicans are still struggling to reach consensus on a plan to fund the government, with lawmakers going back-and-forth over the issue and leadership forced to delay…
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