Susan Davis
Stories
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Jim Jordan makes second bid for speaker
The Ohio Republican lawmaker is trying again to secure the gavel after initially losing the nomination to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. It's unclear whether he can rally the GOP behind him.
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Rep. Steve Scalise wins the House GOP speaker nomination
House Republicans picked the current majority leader for speaker by winning a majority of the Republicans' 222 votes in a closed-door, secret-ballot election. Timing for a floor vote remains unclear.
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Senate Democrats to Bob Menendez: Resign
Democrats are abandoning New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of his federal indictment in a corruption scheme involving his wife and local businessmen.
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Washington prepares for the shutdown that was never supposed to happen
Congress is just days away from a possible government shutdown with few solutions being discussed.
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Zelenskyy is set to visit the U.S. as GOP opposition to Ukraine aid grows
Congressional leaders are working to pass $24 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but rising opposition on the right is complicating its passage.
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Bucking his party, Chris Christie makes his case for 2024
Christie is still a Republican – after all, he's running for that party's presidential nomination. But his views on Ukraine, abortion and other issues put him out of step with many in the party.
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McConnell tries to shift Senate focus from his health to spending
Reporters repeatedly asked the Senate GOP leader to provide details of what caused two incidents where he froze at events. McConnell instead referred them to a recent letter from his physician.
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House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again)
Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.
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Congressional lawmakers will vote this week on a deal to raise the debt ceiling
Lawmakers are returning to Washington to vote on a two-year budget deal to lift the nation's borrowing limit, and put modest restraints on annual spending.
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Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wants to save Social Security. Will Washington let him?
The Louisiana Republican has been quietly working to build consensus around a bipartisan plan to address coming solvency issues with Social Security. So far, party leaders aren't listening.