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WASHINGTON (7News) — For more than 30 years, Eleanor Holmes Norton has been the lone voice for D.C. on Capitol Hill. She turned 88 on Friday. She's the oldest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She's indicated she wants to run for a 13th term in office, but nothing has been announced officially.
President Trump's $9.4 billion spending cuts proposal faces uncertainty as moderate House Republicans express concerns about the measure.
Calls are now coming from inside the South Carolina State House to expel a lawmaker indicted on federal charges.
It could come down to just a few votes on whether the Missouri House of Representatives passes a bill that would provide funding for stadium projects for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs. House of Representatives Republican Speaker Pro-Tem Chad Perkins of Bowling Green calls this “a very unique situation where the votes are not
The House passed bills imposing voting and policing policies on the District of Columbia, but the G.O.P. has refused to consider a measure to restore hundreds of millions of dollars of its funding.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act on Thursday, per an announcement from bill co-sponsor Bob Latta (R-OH).
During a vote in the House of Representatives, NY-22 Representative John Mannion was heard shouting at another congressman, later identified as downstate Representative Mike Lawler. Watch our coverage above, and read the congressmen's statements below.
The Tennessee Republican said he would leave "as soon as the House votes once again on the reconciliation package."