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Senate Swears In 6 New Members as 117th Congress Convenes

by USNN2020January 3, 2021January 12, 2021

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Growing Number of GOP Senators Back $2,000 Stimulus Checks After House Passes Bill

by USNN2020December 29, 2020February 26, 2025

President Donald Trump called on GOP leaders in the Senate not to override his veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after the House was able to. “Weak and tired Republican ‘leadership’ will allow the bad Defense Bill to pass. Say goodbye to VITAL Section 230 termination, your National Monuments, Forts (names!) and Treasures … 5G, and our great soldiers being removed and brought home from foreign lands who do NOTHING for us,” he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. “A disgraceful act of cowardice and total submission by weak people to Big Tech. Negotiate a better Bill, or get better leaders, NOW! Senate should not approve NDAA until fixed!!!” The Senate is slated to take up the bill starting at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, although Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he would slow down the NDAA veto override to get a vote on the $2,000 stimulus payments to people. The House passed the $2,000 stimulus check bill on Monday night. The NDAA was passed in the Senate in an 84-13 vote, meaning that Sanders’ efforts to fillibuster will likely be overcome. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said he would join Sanders’ efforts to slow down the measure. “I will be joining @BernieSanders in blocking the defense bill until we get a vote on $2,000 in direct cash relief. That relief passed in the House today with 44 Republicans voting for it. Senate Republicans must do the same and get the American people the help they need,” Markey wrote on Twitter. About a week ago, Trump vetoed the NDAA because it failed to change or remove Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has been flagged by him and other Republicans as an enabler of censorship by tech companies such as Facebook or Twitter. “Unfortunately, the Act fails to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans and our military’s history, and contradicts efforts by my Administration to put America first in our national security and foreign policy actions,” he said in a Dec. 23 statement after vetoing the measure. “It is a ‘gift’ to China and Russia.” The NDAA, he said, goes against his foreign policy mandate. “Not only is this bad policy, but it is unconstitutional,” he added in a statement at the time. “Article II of the Constitution makes the President the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States and vests in him the executive power. Therefore, the decision regarding how many troops to deploy and where, including in Afghanistan, Germany, and South Korea, rests with him.”

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Trump Calls on GOP Senators Not to Override Veto of Defense Spending Bill: ‘Get Better Leaders’

by USNN2020December 29, 2020January 12, 2021

Congress

House Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of 2021 Defense Policy Bill

by USNN2020December 29, 2020June 20, 2024

Congress

Number of Congress Members Planning to Challenge Election Results Expected to Grow

by USNN2020December 9, 2020January 12, 2021

Congress

Trump Supports McConnell’s COVID-19 Relief Package: Mnuchin

by USNN2020December 3, 2020January 12, 2021

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Rep. Mo Brooks Plans to Challenge Electoral College Votes in Congress

by USNN2020December 2, 2020June 20, 2024

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GOP ‘Freedom Force’ Vows to Fight Socialism, Counter ‘The Squad’ in House

by USNN2020November 21, 2020February 26, 2025

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Rep. Jim Jordan: Congress Needs to Investigate 2020 Election

by USNN2020November 21, 2020February 26, 2025

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McConnell Reelected as Senate Majority Leader

by USNN2020November 10, 2020January 14, 2021

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Pelosi faces unexpected challenge as she launches bid to remain speaker

by USNN2020November 6, 2020May 16, 2024

Congress

House of cards? Pelosi to have a hard time becoming speaker, GOP officials say

by USNN2020November 5, 2020May 16, 2024

NATIONAL NEWS

What’s Next for Congress After Government Reopens

By Jackson Richman WASHINGTON—After more than 40 days, Congress has passed legislation to end the government shutdown. The bill funds the government through Jan. 30, 2026. It ...

House Votes to End Longest-Ever Shutdown, Sending Bill to Trump’s Desk

By Joseph Lord and Nathan Worcester WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on Nov. 12 passed a legislative package to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. ...

Hegseth Outlines 5 Pillars for Overhauling US Arms Procurement Process

By Ryan Morgan As the Pentagon reflects on recent conflicts and assesses the challenges to come, it is preparing several measures to dramatically overhaul its ...

Probe Launched After Antifa Targets Turning Point USA Event at UC Berkeley: DOJ Official

By Janice Hisle Federal authorities are investigating events surrounding a violent Antifa protest at a conservative gathering in California, a top Justice Department official announced ...

56 Arrested in Massachusetts Child Porn Sweep

By Jill McLaughlin Massachusetts authorities arrested 56 people across the state for alleged child pornography activities in a crime sweep dubbed “Operation Firewall,” state police ...

101 Missing Children in Memphis Rescued by US Marshals

By Jack Phillips The U.S. Marshals Service has located and returned dozens of missing children in Memphis, Tennessee, over the past several weeks, the law ...

ICE Has Received More Than 200,000 Job Applications: DHS

By Naveen Athrappully Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has received more than 200,000 job applications, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated in an X ...

Arctic Blast Sweeps Into US, Bringing Early Snow and Record Lows

By Savannah Hulsey Pointer The first blast of Arctic air of the season pushed into the interior of the United States on Nov. 10. The ...

Federal Judge Dismisses Criminal Case Against Boeing for 737 MAX Crashes

By Arjun Singh Chief Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Nov. 6 dismissed a federal criminal ...

Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Policy Requiring Sex at Birth on Passports

By Matthew Vadum The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 6 allowed the Trump administration to enforce its policy requiring the sex designation on a U.S. ...

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to Reopen Wednesday Morning After Deadly UPS Crash

By Jacki Thrapp Smoke billowed through the air over the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky early Wednesday morning after a UPS cargo plane ...

At Least 7 Killed, 11 Injured in UPS Cargo Plane Crash in Kentucky

By Kimberly Hayek A UPS cargo plane crashed on Tuesday near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky, killing at least seven and injuring ...