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Senate Passes 2025 Funding Bill with 2024 Levels, Extends Key Programs, Limits Defense Spending

- Senate passed a bill to fund government activities in 2025 with 2024 spending levels. - Bill extends various health, veterans, and other programs. - Bill restricts new defense spending. - Bill limits advance defense procurement. - Bill allows some operations to start without usual time limits. - Bill's funding expires on December 20, 2024, unless a new budget is passed earlier. - Vote result: 78 in favor, 18 against.

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13 days ago - Politics

House GOP Condemns Biden Officials for Afghanistan Withdrawal Failures

House Republicans passed a resolution condemning key officials in the Biden-Harris administration for failures during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The resolution blames them for chaotic decisions that led to the deaths of U.S. servicemembers and Afghan civilians, abandonment of Americans and Afghan allies, and harm to U.S. national security.

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13 days ago - Politics

House GOP Passes Bill to Expand Byrne Grants and Tighten Bail Fraud Rules

- House Republicans passed a bill. - The bill allows Byrne grant funds to be used for public safety report systems. - The bill expands the fraud offense to include misuse of monetary bail and Federal immigration bail bonds.

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13 days ago - Politics

House Republicans Block Bill on Public Safety Funds and Fraud Expansion

House Republicans blocked the motion to recommit a bill that allows Byrne grant funds for public safety report systems and expands fraud offense to include misuse of bail and immigration bonds. The vote failed.

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13 days ago - Politics

House Republicans Pass Bill to Sanction Chinese Communist Party Members

House Republicans passed a bill to: - Block property in the U.S. owned by members of China's National Communist Party Congress. - Prevent U.S. companies from doing business with members of China’s National Communist Party Congress. - Deny U.S. visas to these members due to: - Violations of Hong Kong's autonomy. - Increased aggression toward Taiwan. - Severe human rights abuses, including genocide against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.

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13 days ago - Politics

House Passes Amendment Sanctioning Chinese Officials for Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Human Rights Violations

House members voted on an amendment. The amendment punishes members of China's National Communist Party Congress for: - Violating Hong Kong's autonomy - Increased aggression toward Taiwan - Severe human rights abuses, including genocide against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang The punishment involves: - Blocking their U.S. property - Stopping U.S. entities from doing business with them - Denying them U.S. visas Result: The House agreed to (passed) the amendment.

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13 days ago - Politics

House Passes 2025 Budget Bill with Health, Veterans Funds; Caps Defense Spending

The House passed a bill that provides money for the government to keep running in 2025 at the same spending levels as 2024. The bill includes funds for health programs, veterans, and other services. It restricts new defense spending and limits advance purchases of military equipment. Some operations can start without the normal waiting period. The funding will last until December 20, 2024, unless a new specific funding law is passed before then.

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13 days ago - Politics

House Approves Senate Changes to Election Oversight Bill

House members voted on whether to agree with changes made by the Senate to a bill. This bill changes the Help America Vote Act of 2002. The changes make sure that state rules let people watch over all parts of the federal election process, like voting and counting, without getting in the way. If watchers break the rules, officials can remove them and get new watchers quickly to replace them. The House agreed to these changes and passed the bill.

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13 days ago - Politics

Senate Confirms Byron B. Conway as Judge for Eastern District of Wisconsin

Senate Democrats confirmed Byron B. Conway to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin with a vote of 58-37.

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13 days ago - Politics

Senate Advances Byron B. Conway's Nomination for Wisconsin Judge with 58-37 Vote

The Senate Democrats passed the cloture motion to move forward with the nomination of Byron B. Conway to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The vote was 58 in favor and 37 against.

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13 days ago - Politics

Senate Democrats Block Budget Plan Talks for 2025-2034

Senate Democrats blocked the motion to start discussing the budget plan for the years 2025 to 2034. The vote count was 39 in favor, and 56 against. This plan included details on federal revenue, new budget authority, total spending, deficits, and public debt, aiming for balanced budgets from 2030 onwards.

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13 days ago - Politics

House Passes Bill to Expedite Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Measures

The House passed a bill to speed up forest management on national and tribal lands. The bill aims to reduce fire risks by changing how emergencies and collaborations are handled, improving community defenses against wildfires in high-risk areas, introducing reforms to reduce legal delays, enhancing transparency, and using technology in monitoring and managing forests. The goal is to restore health to overgrown forests and protect communities. Republicans drove this vote and supported passing the bill.

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14 days ago - Politics

House Passes Bill to Enhance Public-Private Collaboration on Pipeline Tech

House members passed a bill to boost collaboration between public and private sectors. The bill will offer financial aid to universities, nonprofits, private entities, and labs. The focus is on developing new pipeline technologies, improving leak detection, using better materials for pipeline integrity, and ensuring environmental safety.

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14 days ago - Politics

Senate Confirms Michael Sfraga as Arctic Affairs Ambassador

Senate Democrats approved Michael Sfraga from Alaska to be the Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs with a vote of 55 in favor and 36 against.

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14 days ago - Politics

House Approves Renaming CA Post Office as "Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial

- The House voted to rename a post office in California as the "Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office." - The motion to rename the post office passed. - The new name must be used in all U.S. records for that facility. - The vote required a 2/3 majority to pass.

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14 days ago - Politics

Congress Approves Cybersecurity Training Plan for DHS Workers

House Republicans and Democrats approved a plan to train Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workers on cybersecurity. This plan includes classes, supervised training, yearly progress reports, and tracking job placements. It also focuses on managing job vacancies and promoting internal recruitment within DHS.

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14 days ago - Politics

House Republicans Pass Resolution to Consider Sanctions, Public Safety, Environmental Reviews, and Biden-Harris Accountability

House Republicans approved a resolution. This resolution lets the House consider multiple proposed laws. These proposed laws include: 1. Sanctions on Chinese Communist Party members. 2. Using Byrne grant funds for public safety reports. 3. Speeding up environmental reviews to manage forests better. 4. Holding Biden-Harris officials accountable for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The resolution passed with a recorded vote.

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14 days ago - Politics

House Approves Rules for Voting on GOP-Led Sanctions, Safety, and Environmental Bills

The House voted on several bills and a resolution: 1. The Republicans wanted to: - Sanction Chinese Communist Party members. - Use Byrne grant funds for public safety reports. - Speed up environmental reviews to manage forests better. - Hold Biden-Harris administration officials accountable for failures during the Afghanistan withdrawal. 2. Republicans passed the rules to discuss and vote on these proposals smoothly. 3. The vote type was "Yea-and-Nay," meaning members voted 'yes' or 'no'. 4. The vote resulted in passing the rules to consider these legislative actions.

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14 days ago - Politics

Senate Advances Michael Sfraga for Arctic Affairs Ambassador with 56-36 Vote

The Senate voted on whether to end debate and move forward with the vote to make Michael Sfraga the Ambassador for Arctic Affairs. - Democrats supported the motion. - The motion passed with 56 votes in favor and 36 against.

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14 days ago - Politics

House Extends Religious Freedom Commission to 2026, Approves New Funding

The House passed a bill to extend the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom until 2026. It also approved funding for the commission for 2025 and 2026, replacing the previous end dates of 2023 and 2024.

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15 days ago - Politics