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House passes GOP-led bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America
The House has passed a Republican-led bill that would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, moving a step closer ...
Illegal immigrant murderers could face death penalty under new GOP bill
Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, is introducing a bill on Thursday called the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murder Act, ...
GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump’s tax breaks bill
As Republican leaders draft President Donald Trump’s big bill of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $1.5 trillion in spending ...
Central Valley congressman was the only Democrat to back a GOP oil and gas bill
There appeared to be no evidence in the committee of the sort of bipartisanship Gray had urged. Gray’s amendment was defeated ...
Trump urges Speaker Mike Johnson to raise taxes on the wealthy, adding new wrinkle to massive GOP bill
Trump privately pressed Johnson to increase the tax rate on the highest earners and close the so-called carried interest ...
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What House Republicans’ reconciliation bill could mean for public lands in Colorado
House Republicans are forging ahead with an effort to open up public lands to more development and extraction. On Tuesday, ...
Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources say
President Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have discussed the possibility that Julia Letlow, a congresswoman ...
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Missouri bill funding newborn rescue boxes passes legislature with bipartisan support
The legislation, which state Rep. Jim Murphy called "a pro-life bill that everybody agrees with," also expands tax credits ...
Ocasio-Cortez slams GOP threats to Medicaid: ‘They’re robbing people’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed Republicans for threats to Medicaid funding, arguing they’re “robbing people” to benefit “the rich.” She’s been a vocal ...