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Boebert heckled Biden about deaths in Afghanistan while he mentioned his son's cancer
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert heckled President Biden during his State of the Union speech as he was describing the death of his son Beau Biden, an Iraq War veteran who succumbed to brain cancer.
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Congress approves bill to end forced arbitration in sexual assault cases
The bipartisan bill bans employers from inserting provisions in contracts that require individuals who allege claims of sexual assault or harassment to go through a secretive process.
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McConnell breaks with RNC over its censure of 2 House Republicans
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House Republicans who serve on the panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
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U.S. House passes bill to bolster competition
The bill includes a number of provisions, such as $52 billion for chip manufacturing, $45 billion to improve supply chains for critical items, and $160 billion for scientific research and innovation.
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Pelosi opens the door to stock trading ban
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said a new law prohibiting members of Congress from picking individual stocks isn't needed, but added if it has the backing of caucus she is ok with it.
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Schumer tees up vote on rules change if voting rights legislation is blocked
It's the latest push by Senate Democrats to make good on their promise to pass voting rights legislation.
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Biden lacks the votes to advance the 2nd part of Build Back Better by the end of 2021
President Biden acknowledged that his Build Back Better spending bill is going to need "days and weeks" to complete, even though Democrats wanted to vote on it by Christmas.
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Republicans aim to stop sniping at each other, focus on economic message for 2022
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is working to tamp down internal feuds and shift members to talking about inflation and other issues that he believes will help his party return to the majority.
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House OKs a bill barring imports of goods produced by forced labor of Uyghurs in China
The bipartisan vote shows support for ramping up economic sanctions against the Chinese government. It bars any goods manufactured by Uyghurs in internment camps in Xinjiang.
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Democrats and Republicans agree to push back against human rights violations in China
U.S. lawmakers from both parties agree that China must face retaliation for human rights violations and took action Wednesday to go on the record against slave labor.