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Senate weighs next steps on Russia-Iran sanctions

The Senate on Wednesday evening took another step closer to advancing a bill that would impose long-stalled sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine and extend for five more years sanctions on Iran. The Senate voted 84-12 in favor of a motion to proceed to consideration of the legislative…

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Congress splits on two war powers resolution votes

The House and Senate, in votes Thursday on ending the Iran war, came to different conclusions, but the majority of voting members of Congress said it is time to bring U.S. troops home. The House, for the second time, formally called on President Donald Trump to end the war, approving…

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Senate joins House in calling for stop to US war on Iran

The Senate voted on Tuesday to adopt a House-approved war powers resolution calling for a halt to any additional military action against Iran that Congress has not authorized. The Senate voted 50-48 to adopt a concurrent resolution by Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., that the House had adopted by a 215-208…

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Lawmakers launch bipartisan efforts to address Sudan civil war

Lawmakers in the House and Senate are pushing bipartisan measures to increase U.S. support for Sudan as the country enters into the fourth year of a brutal civil war and humanitarian crisis. In the Senate, Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch, R-Idaho, with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., on Tuesday introduced a…

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Winning the AI ‘arms race’ holds appeal for both parties

When House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., said the U.S. “is in an AI arms race with China” at a markup in January, it was routine. Earlier that month, at a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing, Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, aired his worry that the words…

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House rejects rule that would block floor votes to end tariffs

House rejects a rule that would prohibit lawmakers from terminating President Donald Trump's tariffs as three Republicans vote against it.

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Chip export bill advances in House Foreign Affairs

The bill would restrict exports of certain artificial intelligence chips to China, after President Trump said he would allow those.

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Contradictions cloud Trump team's vision for Venezuela

Washington lawmakers are waiting on the Trump administration to spell out a long-term plan for Venezuela following the U.S. military action.

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Congress poised to weigh in on Venezuela campaign - Roll Call

When it returns to Washington next week, Congress will face the fallout from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's ouster.

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After briefings, lawmakers say boat strike endgame remains hazy - Roll Call

Closed-door briefings Tuesday on the military campaign against alleged drug-smuggling boats provided lawmakers with little clarity.

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House panel backs sweeping State Department overhaul package - Roll Call

A committee advances bills that would mark the first top-to-bottom State Department reauthorization in more than two decades.

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House panel approves bill to reevaluate ties with South Africa - Roll Call

The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that would order a comprehensive review of bilateral relations with South Africa.

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House majority rules: When a 'calendar day' isn't what it seems - Roll Call

It can seem like a day on Capitol Hill never ends. Last week the House Rules Committee made that feeling a reality.

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U.S. officials blast ‘cowardly puppets’ Trump-Vance as GOP leaders hail president’s threats to Zelensky as ‘America first’

Democratic leaders condemn Trump’s ‘temper tantrum’ and warn against president’s deference to Putin

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In a surprise, GOP panel recommends Mast to lead Foreign Affairs - Roll Call

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., is poised to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee next year after a GOP panel recommended him for the post.

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House Foreign Affairs votes to recommend holding Blinken in contempt - Roll Call

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in contempt for not responding to a subpoena to testify.

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Democrats uneasy about Biden’s ‘crappy’ debate night - Roll Call

The president’s sluggish debate night has House Democrats uneasy, but none on Friday called for him to drop out of the presidential race.

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Lawmakers describe more threats related to speaker race, Israel-Hamas conflict - Roll Call

The Capitol Police have faced an increase in reports of threats against members of Congress and their families this month.

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Another push to remove Santos from House, this time from some Republicans - Roll Call

A group of first-term New York Republicans said Wednesday they will push to expel fellow New York Rep. George Santos from Congress.

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Modi's speech draws mixed lawmaker response amid rights concerns - Roll Call

Prime Minister Modi drew strong applause from lawmakers when he spoke of close U.S.-Indian ties, but otherwise had a mixed reception.

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McCaul, Meeks trigger sanctions review for Chinese firm

WASHINGTON — The Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said they triggered a requirement that the Biden administration determine within four months whether a Chinese surveillance company should be sanctioned for human rights violations against ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang province.

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McCaul, Meeks trigger sanctions review for Chinese firm - Roll Call

House Foreign Affairs Committee leaders have triggered a sanctions review of a Chinese surveillance equipment maker.

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Rep. Barbara Lee tells colleagues she plans to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, a seasoned progressive with more than three decades immersed in California politics, on Wednesday told congressional colleagues she plans to run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024.

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House Democrats reject committee term-limit proposal

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday rejected an effort to limit how long their committee leaders can serve without a waiver from the entire caucus.

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A proposal to put a six-year limit on how long a House Democrat could chair a committee or be ranking member was defeated in a closed caucus.

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