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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (Jun…

All about the Senate Health Bill This week in Congress was all about the health bill – from speculation about the content and complaints...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (Jun…

A week of hugs, tears, prayers, and unity…   A Wednesday morning shooting at House Republicans’ practice for the Congressional Baseball Game left five...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (Jun…

All eyes on Senate Intel…    It was a week for the history books, as the former FBI Director testified before Senate Intelligence. While all...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (May…

It was a short but busy recess week   President Trump announced Thursday that the US would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord. The...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (May…

Memorial Day wishes… The long-awaited CBO score for the House GOP health bill now clears the way for the Senate to cut its own...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (May…

Not a stretch… to say that this was one of the crazier weeks in American political history.  Most of the Capitol Hill coverage centered...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (May…

FBI Director firing dominated the week… Monday started with Senate testimony from Sally Yates and James Clapper, quickly eclipsed by the firing of FBI Director...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (May…

Health bill crosses first hurdle…   The House passed the American Health Care Act, moving the action on health care to the Senate. Congress...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (Apr.…

The week ended up where many expected… Congress passed a one-week extension to fund the government past the April 28th deadline and did not...
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GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (Apr.…

Week two of recess and lawmakers are preparing to return to Washington… House Republicans are readying new version of an Obamacare replacement bill. Current...
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