The Republican acknowledges that the House’s investigations have found no wrongdoing, but an impeachment probe could potentially stretch into campaign season.
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House Republicans pass new asylum restrictions as Title 42 ends
Democrats, who have a narrow hold on the Senate, have decried the aggressive measures in the bill as cruel and anti-immigrant, and Biden has already promised he would veto it.
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House Republican trying to stop probe into Trump tax records, House Democrats say
The material provided to the committee before Republicans took control of the House in January included documents showing authoritarian governments spending lavishly at Trump-owned properties while Trump was president.
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Emboldened by its majority, House Republicans zero in on federal workers
A newly empowered GOP House majority is eager to ramp up scrutiny of the army of civil servants who run the government’s day-to-day operations.
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Biden to press McCarthy on debt default threat, spending cuts
Republicans are insisting on yet-unspecified spending cuts in exchange for their support, a posture the party didn’t take during the presidency of Donald Trump when the limit was raised three times.
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Santos temporarily steps down from House panels amid ethics issues
Santos has faced numerous calls for his resignation and is facing multiple investigations by prosecutors over his personal and campaign finances and lies about his resume and family background.
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Watchdog sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for IRS backlog
House Republicans want to rescind the agency’s additional funding, saying it would bankroll an army of 87,000 auditors who will harass taxpayers – claims that are generally alarmist and misleading.
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In first act, Republican-controlled House takes aim at IRS funding
Republicans have shown interest in proving their opposition to Democrats’ efforts to boost tax code enforcement and crack down on tax avoidance.
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Sen. Angus King defends Ukraine aid as Republicans eye cuts, more oversight
King, who traveled to Ukraine over the weekend and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, says the Russian invasion is faltering and Vladimir Putin’s only hope is to divide the American public and Ukraine’s allies.
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Two years after Jan. 6, fight over House speaker paralyzes Congress again
Friday’s moment of silence at the Capitol to contemplate the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on it was expected to draw mostly Democrats.