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House GOP Wants to Eliminate the Congressional Workers Union
The office of Rep. Andy Levin ratified the first-ever contract negotiated by congressional staff just last month.
Big Pharma and GOP Open About Plans to Obstruct Medicare Drug Price Reforms
While the reforms are less ambitious than what progressives wanted, they could still have a significant impact on costs.
Incoming GOP House Majority Could End Big Oil Investigation, Advocates Warn
The incoming chair of the House Oversight Committee, Republican Rep. James Comer, has openly bashed the investigation.
GOP Accused of Trying to Tank Government Funding by Pushing to Extend Title 42
Senators failed to reach a deal Wednesday night to advance the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package.
Chief Justice Roberts Grants GOP Request to Halt End of Title 42 Policy
The Biden administration and rights advocates have until 5 pm ET on Tuesday to respond.
McConnell Celebrates Government Funding Package That Excludes Child Tax Credit
McConnell touted the fact that the omnibus contains more money for the military than non-military domestic priorities.
GOP Blocks Funding to Cut Child Poverty After Approving $858 Billion for Defense
The GOP is refusing to negotiate on reviving the expanded Child Tax Credit, which cut child poverty by over 40 percent.
Ron DeSantis Is a Case Study in the Threat of Fascism in the US
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pursued white supremacist policies with deep roots in the Jim Crow era.
Jewish Groups Say GOP, Not Ilhan Omar, Is Pushing Antisemitism
Jewish American groups defended Rep. Ilhan Omar after McCarthy accused the lawmaker of antisemitism.
Top Recipient of War Industry Money to Head GOP House Armed Services Committee
Rep. Mike Rogers, now set to influence military budgets, took more defense sector money than any other lawmaker in 2022.