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WASHINGTON — Politicians backing an unfinished West Virginia gas pipeline at the center of debate in Congress have received thousands of dollars in contributions from the companies behind the project, hold stock in those companies or both.

Politicians backing a West Virginia gas pipeline have received thousands of dollars in contributions from companies behind the project.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said many in his party would prefer to deal with the issue "on a state level."

WASHINGTON — States would be free to develop energy resources on federal lands within their borders, a series of Trump-era regulations would be set into law and a West Virginia pipeline would be approved under a Republican permitting bill that adds a wrinkle to Democrats’ internal squabble over the same…

WASHINGTON — Seventy-two House Democrats said Friday they oppose including legislation to change federal permitting laws in a funding bill to keep the government running at the end of September, teeing up a clash with party leadership.

72 Democrats signed a letter opposing the inclusion of legislation to ease federal permitting laws in a stopgap funding bill.

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators pushing legislation designed to prevent a repeat of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol say a vote on the package isn't likely until after election day.

Senate leaders appear to be on board with an interim spending measure that will keep the government operating until Dec. 16, which is also the preferred expiration date for House Democrats as they prep a continuing resolution for a vote as soon as next week.

Navigating the evenly divided Senate to get 60 votes to advance the bill will likely require talks on pandemic funding and other issues.