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House votes to make Mike Johnson speaker: What’s next?

House votes to make Mike Johnson speaker: What’s next?

by Gaby Striano | Oct 25, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives elected  Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as the speaker of the House on Wednesday, installing a staunch conservative who has strong backing from former president Donald Trump.  His selection marks the end of the House GOP’s grueling...
Congress narrowly avoids government shutdown, gears up for new fight over debt ceiling

Congress narrowly avoids government shutdown, gears up for new fight over debt ceiling

by Jason Harward | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Congress passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday, averting a government shutdown and maintaining the federal government’s budget at current levels for the next two months. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill shortly after 6 p.m. Eastern...

Affordable Care Act tax hurting health-care industry, survey says

by Lauren Caruba | Feb 18, 2014 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The medical device excise tax, part of the Affordable Care Act, is hurting jobs, investment and research in the health-care industry, a new survey suggests. Since the beginning of 2013, medical companies have fired 14,000 workers and declined to hire an...

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