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Ahead of expected Senate passage of a measure that would repeal two decades-old Iraq-related military authorizations, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he sees a strong chance the Republican-controlled House will pass a similar bill.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy indicates support for Iraq authorizations to use military force, but says House action will start in committee.

Sen. Rand Paul says Republicans "have to give up the sacred cow" of military spending in order to make a deal that will address the debt ceiling and balance the budget.

Money and lobbying help shield lab-developed tests, including prenatal screenings, from heightened federal scrutiny

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In a victory for animal rights advocates, drugmakers can take their products to human clinical trials using alternative testing methods that don't involve animals.

The prospects in the next session, when Republicans will control the House, are iffy.

Like the Afghan Adjustment Act that we lament, the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act also fell out of the Senate’s $1.7 trillion omnibus bill as senators wrapped up for the year. The $3.6 billion measure is needed to shore up the World Trade Center Health Program, providing…

WASHINGTON — Kentucky’s two Republican senators ended the year’s legislative session about as far apart as they began it.