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Video: Republicans Firm on Border Control, Threaten Government Shutdown

Video: Republicans Firm on Border Control, Threaten Government Shutdown

by Maria Heim | Jan 11, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON —  After a failed rule vote on the House floor, both Senate and House Republicans held a press conference on Wednesday, labeling the situation at the southern border as an “imminent national security threat.” “I think it is a huge mistake...
Biden administration says it’s ‘complying by law’ in decision to allow border wall construction in Texas

Biden administration says it’s ‘complying by law’ in decision to allow border wall construction in Texas

by Pavan Acharya | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration is “complying by law” in its decision to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to commence. The move — which was announced...
GOP lawmaker introduces bill banning medical abortions

GOP lawmaker introduces bill banning medical abortions

by Cate Bikales | Sep 28, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — A freshman congressman from the Nashville area became the latest lawmaker seeking to restrict abortion by introducing a bill on Thursday morning that would prohibit medical abortions and penalize the selling or distribution of abortion pills. Rep. Andy...
House Judiciary Committee begins with partisan finger-pointing on border security

House Judiciary Committee begins with partisan finger-pointing on border security

by Shannon Tyler | Feb 1, 2023 | Topics

WASHINGTON – Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee set out during the panel’s first hearing investigating border policies to pin the blame on President Joe Biden and his policies, while Democrats responded by attacking their colleagues on language they said...
Republicans launch new era of oversight with hearing on pandemic spending

Republicans launch new era of oversight with hearing on pandemic spending

by Logan Schiciano | Feb 1, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The House Oversight Committee held its first hearing of the new Congress on Wednesday and its chairman, James Comer (D-Ky.), immediately blasted Democrats for their “lack of oversight accountability” with regard to multitrillion-dollar relief bills passed...
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