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House Republicans push to hold Clintons in contempt of Congress over Epstein probe

Thursday, January 22 by AP

Bill and Hillary Clinton(AP) WASHINGTON - House Republicans are starting a push Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its... Read More.

Congress returns, facing new deadline to avert another government shutdown

Tuesday, January 6 by CBS News

WASHINGTON -Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown. The next funding fight comes fresh off a revolt from moderate Republicans over rising health care costs, and as the conflict with Venezuela and frustration with the Justice Department’s handling of the rollout of the Epstein files... Read More.

Congress passes defense bill boosting military pay, protecting Oklahoma bases

Monday, December 22 by News 9

WASHINGTON - Congress has approved a sweeping national defense bill that raises military pay and secures key missions at Oklahoma bases, even as lawmakers head into the new year with unresolved fights over government funding and health care policy. The newly approved National Defense Authorization Act authorizes more than $900 billion in defense spending, the largest... Read More.

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Vice President Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown

Wednesday, October 29 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week, though he did not specify how the Trump administration will reconfigure funding as pain from the second-longest shutdown spreads nationwide. The funding fight in Washington gained new urgency this week as millions... Read More.

Ex-FBI chief James Comey pleads not guilty to charges of lying to Congress during 2020 testimony

Thursday, October 9 by CBS News

WASHINGTON -Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from congressional testimony he gave five years ago, appearing in court for an arraignment Wednesday after the Justice Department criminally charged the ex-FBI chief and Trump foe in late September. The proceeding at the courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, came nearly two weeks after a... Read More.

August recess can’t hide tensions ahead for Congress on spending and Trump nominations

Tuesday, August 5 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S. Capitol grounds can’t mask the partisan tensions that are brewing on government funding and President Donald Trump’s nominees. It could make for a momentous September. Here’s a look at what’s ahead... Read More.

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Trump celebrates major legislative win as Congress shifts focus to 2026 budget battle

Monday, July 7 by News 9

WASHINGTON - After President Donald Trump signed what he calls his "one big beautiful bill" into law, attention in Washington is already turning toward the next political challenge: passing a federal budget for fiscal year 2026. Despite the celebratory mood at the White House, lawmakers face a tight deadline. With less than three months left in the... Read More.

Drummond urges Congress to preserve health care access for 9/11 responders, survivors

Monday, May 26 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking Congress to fix an impending funding crisis that threatens the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a lifeline for more than 135,000 first responders, survivors and families impacted by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. In a letter to congressional leadership, Drummond and a coalition... Read More.

House Votes to Censure Rep. Al Green After Disrupting Trump’s Address to Congress

Friday, March 7 by TNND

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The House voted to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, on Thursday after he repeatedly disrupted President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress. The resolution was adopted in a 224-198 vote. Ten Democrats voted to censure Green. He ended up being Read More.

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Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump’s first 100 days

Wednesday, December 4 by Ponca City Now

WASHINGTON — As Congress returns this week for one last burst of activity before it wraps up the session, it faces a key deadline of Dec. 20 to avert a government shutdown. Democrats and Republicans appear resigned to passing a continuing resolution, or CR, that would temporarily fund the government into early 2025 — most... Read More.

Stories tagged with: congress

House Republicans push to hold Clintons in contempt of Congress over Epstein probe

Congress returns, facing new deadline to avert another government shutdown

Congress passes defense bill boosting military pay, protecting Oklahoma bases

Vice President Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown

Ex-FBI chief James Comey pleads not guilty to charges of lying to Congress during 2020 testimony

August recess can’t hide tensions ahead for Congress on spending and Trump nominations

Trump celebrates major legislative win as Congress shifts focus to 2026 budget battle

Drummond urges Congress to preserve health care access for 9/11 responders, survivors

House Votes to Censure Rep. Al Green After Disrupting Trump’s Address to Congress

Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump’s first 100 days

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