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Republican immigration package sparks debate at House Judiciary panel

WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee members accused each other of partisan posturing and political theater in an hourslong meeting Wednesday on a Republican border security proposal that would impose sweeping restrictions on asylum access at the border.

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Republican border package sparks debate at House Judiciary panel - Roll Call

House Judiciary Committee members accused each other of partisan posturing in an hourslong meeting on a Republican border security proposal.

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Lawmakers aim to deep-six Pentagon 'wish lists' - Roll Call

Lawmakers are seeking to end the Defense Department’s extensive use of unfunded priorities lists to increase the Pentagon’s budget.

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House GOP push to impeach DHS chief could split caucus next year

WASHINGTON — A push from some House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over U.S.-Mexico border security could divide the caucus as it wrangles with a narrow majority next year.

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House GOP push to impeach DHS chief could split caucus next year - Roll Call

A push from some House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border security could divide the caucus.

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House GOP votes down proposal to ban earmarks

WASHINGTON — Earmarks are here to stay — at least for one more Congress.

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House GOP votes down earmark ban proposal - Roll Call

House Republicans voted Wednesday against a proposed earmark ban as GOP leader Kevin McCarthy seeks support for his speaker bid.

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Grover Norquist pushes House GOP to reinstate earmark ban

WASHINGTON — The intraparty debate among House Republicans on a proposed earmark ban is heating up, with an influential GOP activist figure weighing in against maintaining the practice in the 118th Congress.

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Grover Norquist pushes House GOP to reinstate earmark ban - Roll Call

The intraparty debate among House Republicans on a proposed earmark ban is heating up as an influential activist weighs in.

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In some conservative California counties where anti-abortion candidates win, so does abortion

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In some of California’s most conservative counties, where Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Dahle was the clear favorite over Gov. Gavin Newsom and where anti-abortion Christian conservatives are leading in partial returns, voters still showed up for abortion access by supporting Proposition 1.

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California’s Central Valley could determine US House control. Election results so far

Control of the House of Representatives could come down to California. And it could take days — or weeks — to determine.

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House Republicans scrutinize Biden with restored oversight tool

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom McClintock wanted to learn more about President Joe Biden’s response to known or suspected terrorists trying to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. So, the California Republican introduced a resolution to ask the Homeland Security Department for any document relating to encounters like those since Biden’s inauguration.

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House Republicans scrutinize Biden with restored oversight tool - Roll Call

Resolutions of inquiry are back, and they hint at what Republicans are planning should they regain control of the House in the midterms.

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Experts question the role of white mulberry in the death of congressman’s wife

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Scientists, doctors and pathologists are questioning the Sacramento County coroner’s conclusion that Lori McClintock’s death was related to white mulberry, a plant that has been used as an herbal remedy for centuries — and one that the coroner’s botanical consultant called “not toxic” in a letter to…

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Fact check: Will middle-class taxpayers really face an ‘army’ of IRS agents?

WASHINGTON — Look out, warn the Republicans. The Internal Revenue Service is about to unleash an army of agents eager to audit you and cost you a lot of money and aggravation.

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Mulberry leaf: What are the dangers of using the herbal remedy?

The herbal remedy has been used to naturally treat diabetes and high cholesterol

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Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy white mulberry leaf marketed for weight loss, diabetes

“Many people assume if that product is sold in the United States of America, somebody has inspected it, and it must be safe,” U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said when he introduced legislation to strengthen oversight of dietary supplements. “Unfortunately, that’s not always true.”

The Independent UK

Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy for weight loss, report says

California Rep Tom McClintock said he was ‘devastated’ following December 2021 death

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An "herbal remedy" results in death

Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, died of "adverse effects of white mulberry leaf"

The Guardian - US

Death of congressman’s wife linked to ‘white mulberry leaf ingestion’ – coroner

Lori McClintock, wife of California Republican, had dehydration and gastroenteritis caused by leaf often used as health supplement

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Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy marketed for diabetes and weight loss

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol, KHN has learned.

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California House Republicans, usually in step, split on same-sex marriage as November nears

WASHINGTON — California’s GOP delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives is generally in lockstep.

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Sen. Padilla got $250 million in local projects for California. Job well done or pushing pork?

WASHINGTON — Sen. Alex Padilla boasts he’s secured about $250 million for 134 projects, ranging from bike and pedestrian path improvements to flood control.

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Republicans plot immigration moves if they control House

WASHINGTON — When House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy led a group of House Republicans to the U.S.-Mexico border this year, he had a warning for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about what Republicans would do if they were in charge.

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Republicans plot immigration moves if they control House - Roll Call

GOP lawmakers already planning how they’ll handle immigration issues if they emerge victorious in November and win control of the House.

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