Madison Cawthorn: Political newcomer beats Trump’s pick in North Carolina GOP congressional primary
Madison Cawthorn will beat Lynda Bennett, a stunning upset in the race for the Republican nomination in the state’s 11th
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Congressional Black Caucus chair Karen Bass being vetted to be Biden running mate
Congresswoman Karen Bass, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, is undergoing vetting as a candidate to be Joe Biden’s running
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Congressional Democrats criticized for wearing Kente cloth at event honoring George Floyd
About two dozen Democratic lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, knelt for eight minutes
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Top congressional Democrats steer clear of ‘defund the police’ rhetoric
“I think it can be used as a distraction — and that’s my concern,” said Rep. Karen Bass, chairwoman of
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Congressional aid: Here’s what happened to $3 trillion in Covid relief
It called for sending direct payments to most Americans and expanded unemployment benefits, and included emergency grant and loan programs
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Cash-crunched cities want states to give them a larger slice of congressional aid
The National League of Cities compiled a report listing 32 states that are “withholding funding from most municipal governments, including
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Democrats concede loss of U.S. congressional seat in California special election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats lost a seat in the U.S. Congress as Christy Smith, a California state legislator, conceded on
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Democrat Mfume retakes Maryland congressional seat in special election
(Reuters) – Democrat Kweisi Mfume won a special U.S. congressional election in Maryland on Tuesday to finish the term of
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U.S. congressional leaders say near deal on more coronavirus funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional leaders said on Tuesday they were very close to announcing an agreement on a new
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Congressional offices are overwhelmed by constituent calls and lawmakers are changing to handle the influx
Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan’s office has seen a 138% increase in normal call volume. “We’ve really reorganized ourselves pretty
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