Congress
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Congressional Republicans applaud Trump's new pick for attorney general
Trump nominated Bondi earlier Thursday, after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his name for the nomination in order to stop detracting from the incoming president's agenda.
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McConnell announces next steps after leaving Senate leadership post
The Kentucky conservative said that he now plans to chair the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and lead the Senate Rules Committee.
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Sen. Ron Johnson vows J6 investigations will continue into the next administration
"Why didn't we have security?" Johnson asked. "Who's actually interviewed Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell, who were in charge of security that day?"
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House Speaker Johnson announces transgender women cannot use female restrooms on Capitol Hill
“Women deserve women’s only spaces.”
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Johnson calls on HHS, FDA, CDC to preserve all records relating to safety of COVID-19 vaccines
Johnson's office says "these agencies have refused to provide complete and unredacted documents" in response to the senator's numerous oversight letters.
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Rick Scott predicts Lara Trump will replace Marco Rubio in the Senate
“It’s an important decision, and I think he’s going to pick Lara Trump because he knows she is clearly qualified,” Scott stated.
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Fetterman says he will vote to confirm former rival Dr. Oz if he wants to 'preserve Medicare'
"If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I’m voting for the dude," the senator posted to X.
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Rep. Tim Burchett slams Dem opposition to Matt Gaetz, says Justice Department has 'nothing on him'
"They have nothing on him.......Matt Gaetz will disrupt the Department of Justice," Rep. Tim Burchett said.
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Vance reveals Trump is interviewing possible FBI directors in now-deleted post
Vance explained in a since-deleted post on X that he missed a Senate vote on Monday because he was helping Trump interview candidates for several government positions.
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Lawmakers urge House ethics committee to release Gaetz report ahead of Wednesday's meeting
The House committee is expected to discuss the results of the investigation at a committee meeting on Wednesday, and whether it will publicly release the report now that Gaetz has been nominated for attorney general.
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House Democrats introduce legislation to codify FBI's role in vetting White House appointees
The new bill would require that White House employees receive their security clearances through the FBI, and that any FBI recommendation against granting the security clearance be reported to Congress.
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Utah Sen. Mike Lee to lead chamber's energy committee next year
New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich will become the leading Democrat on the committee, because current Chairman Joe Manchin is retiring.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Democrats the 'party of child sex trafficking' at border hearing
"This administration has adhered to our enemies and allowed cartels and coyotes to make around $13 billion a year on human trafficking alone," Greene said.