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Republicans say in-person Congress will help bipartisanship; not everyone agrees

WASHINGTON — Deborah Ross doesn’t like to miss hearings or markups, even if it means no sleep.

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Republicans say in-person Congress will help bipartisanship; not everyone agrees - Roll Call

Republicans say in-person Congress and the end of virtual attendance will help bipartisanship but Democrats don't agree.

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Rep. Kay Granger plans to seek reelection and is weighing waiver to keep leadership role on spending panel

WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas, is planning to run for reelection and is considering whether to seek a waiver to remain the top Republican on the spending panel in the 119th Congress.

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Term-limited Granger plans to seek reelection; weighing waiver - Roll Call

House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger is considering seeking a waiver to remain the top Republican on the panel in the next Congress.

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GOP's rhetoric about spending cuts sparks worry among housing advocates

WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ vow to use the debt ceiling negotiations to extract spending concessions from Democrats has housing advocates worried about cuts targeting crucial programs amid a strained supply and elevated rents.

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The State of the Union will showcase the state of the Biden-McCarthy relationship

President Biden developed a strong working relationship with Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell over the years. The same isn't true for Biden and new Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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Biden, McCarthy make ‘no promises’ on debt, will keep talking

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy left a White House meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon saying they had a “good conversation,” but made “no agreements, no promises” in regard to the debt limit.

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Biden, McCarthy make 'no promises' on debt, will keep talking - Roll Call

McCarthy left a meeting with Biden saying they had a “good conversation,” but made “no agreements, no promises” in regard to the debt limit.

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House GOP rhetoric worries housing advocates about HUD funding - Roll Call

House advocates worry that House GOP comments about cutting spending will hit key programs just as rents are rising.

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House Republicans in the dark on McCarthy’s shadow document

“Do you really want to see how the sausage is made? I’m not sure.”

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McCarthy wins speaker election, finally - Roll Call

Kevin McCarthy officially secured the speaker’s gavel, elected on the 15th ballot with 216 votes, after four days of unsuccessful House votes.

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US House has no members, no rules as speaker race drags on

As Republicans squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-elect

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Late-night talks yield no breakthrough in speaker battle - Roll Call

A few of Kevin McCarthy's opponents say they’ll never vote for him, while others have continued negotiating with the California Republican.

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Anti-Kevin McCarthy group vows not to be picked off one by one

WASHINGTON — As Republicans huddled Wednesday to discuss House rule changes that could help Kevin McCarthy in his quest to become speaker, five members who have publicly opposed him made clear they’re organizing as a bloc and can’t be peeled off individually.

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Anti-McCarthy group vows not to be picked off one-by-one - Roll Call

A bloc of five Republicans opposing Kevin McCarthy's bid to be House speaker say they are working together as the party debates House rules.

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GOP seeks unity on spending restraints under divided government

Conservatives peeved about an omnibus bill are looking at ways to restore some fiscal and process discipline to the appropriations process.

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McCarthy nominated speaker in internal GOP vote but he faces conservative resistance

House Republicans have nominated Kevin McCarthy to serve as Speaker of the House in the next Congress. It's the first step on McCarthy's path to presiding over the House chamber.

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Expected Financial Services chair found consensus with Democrats - Roll Call

Democrats said Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., expected Financial Services Committee chair, has sought to find bipartisan consensus.

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House Republicans scrutinize Biden with restored oversight tool

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom McClintock wanted to learn more about President Joe Biden’s response to known or suspected terrorists trying to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. So, the California Republican introduced a resolution to ask the Homeland Security Department for any document relating to encounters like those since Biden’s inauguration.

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House Republicans scrutinize Biden with restored oversight tool - Roll Call

Resolutions of inquiry are back, and they hint at what Republicans are planning should they regain control of the House in the midterms.

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Proxy voting rises when Congress usually flies in and out of town, analysis finds

WASHINGTON — A line of idling cars quietly rumbled near the House steps last Friday, ready to whisk lawmakers back to the campaign trail and away from Washington until after the midterm elections.

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Proxy voting rises when Congress smells jet fumes

On days when Congress is scheduled to arrive or leave Washington, the number of members voting by proxy increases by double digits.

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Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON — Potential changes in control of one or both chambers in the midterm elections could put the practice of earmarking federal funds for local projects on the chopping block in the next Congress.

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Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms - Roll Call

Potential changes in control of one or both chambers could put earmarks for local projects on the chopping block.

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Tom Cole is wanted for theft

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