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Zelenskyy is set to visit the U.S. as GOP opposition to Ukraine aid grows
WASHINGTON (NPR) — When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returns to the U.S. this week to extend his hand in Washington, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be at the front… Read More
Democrats Want To Bring Earmarks Back As Way To Break Gridlock In Congress
Top House Democrats want to revive the spending practice that allows members to request money for specific projects. It has been effectively banned since 2011.
House Will Vote To Formalize Impeachment Procedures In Ongoing Inquiry
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says the House will vote this week on a resolution outlining the process for the next steps in the inquiry into President Trump.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Unveils Plan To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
The House speaker has been privately working for months on legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, a rare shared priority with President Trump.
Congress Blocks Trump’s National Emergency Declaration To Build The Wall
The resolution sets up the likely first veto confrontation between Congress and the White House since President Trump took office.
Democrats Unveil Changes To House Rules On Debt Ceiling, Ethics
The new rules include automatically increasing the debt ceiling when a new budget is passed and setting up a committee on climate change.
GOP Senators Unveil Competing Tax Overhaul
The House and Senate bills are structurally similar, but they diverge on some major policies that could be hard to reconcile before the end of the year.