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Durbin’s run at Judiciary Committee focused on immigration, judges
The retiring Sen. Richard J. Durbin has been a mainstay on the Judiciary Committee, where the Illinois Democrat became a ...
Louisiana holds 'unprecedented' power in U.S. House led by Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport
Louisiana's U.S. House delegation holds 'unprecedented' power, led by Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
Mike Johnson Says He’s ‘Working’ To Kill ‘Idea’ Of Hiking Taxes On Rich
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he is actively “working against” implementing a tax hike on the wealthy as part of ...
Democrats take fight to red districts as Republicans shirk town halls
Democrats are holding town halls in swing and deep-red districts alike and have attracted large crowds. THORNTON, Colorado — ...
Republicans in the toughest swing districts become hard to find for people angry about Trump
Republican members of Congress have gone to great lengths to avoid public meetings with their constituents over their ...
Top Democrats hold sit-in on Capitol steps as they seek new ways to push back on Trump’s agenda
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker are holding a sit-in on the steps of the US Capitol — the latest ...
National Democrats turn to U.S. Rep. Greg Casar of Austin to rally working class voters
The Austin Democrat has been travelling to Republican districts around Texas and the country to draw working class voters ...
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Looking back at Speaker Mike Johnson's first 100 days trying to enact Trump's agenda
Lawmakers face the daunting task of crafting a sweeping plan to turn the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda into law. It will be a crucial test for House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Democrats take fight to red districts as Republicans shirk town halls
Greg Casar fielded questions about possible cuts to Medicaid, unequal funding in public schools and how Democrats were responding ... a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) urging ...