House passes government funding and debt limit increase destined to hit Senate filibuster

The House passed a stopgap government funding bill paired with an increase in the federal borrowing limit that will likely face a GOP filibuster in the Senate.

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Senate Democrats unveil new voting reform measure, after GOP blocks For the People Act

A group of Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced new legislation to expand voting in federal election, after previous attempts were defeated by chamber Republicans.

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Justice Department sues Texas over state’s new abortion law

The Justice Department on Thursday filed suit against Texas over a state’s law that bans most abortions past six weeks.

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‘Totally irresponsible’: Pelosi slams GOP for threatening to oppose debt ceiling extension

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized congressional Republicans on Wednesday for threatening to oppose an extension of the federal debt ceiling, arguing that such an act is “totally irresponsible.”

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South Dakota GOP Gov Noem orders restriction on abortion medication, cites women’s health and safety

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has issued an executive order to restrict access to abortion medication and is making clear state law requires an in-person consultation with a physician before having a medicine-induced abortion.

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Jan. 6 committee Dems push telecoms to secretly turn over phone records of GOP colleagues

The Democrat-led House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol breach has requested that a number of telecommunications companies preserve the phone records of a group of GOP lawmakers and former President Donald Trump.

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