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In first hearing on five-year $1.5 trillion spending plan since September, House panel Republicans and Democrats resumed debate where they ended—far apart For those hoping seeds of compromise had sprouted since the House Agriculture Committee last discussed the stalled five-year Farm Bill in September, Wednesday’s six-hour hearing offered scant sign such accommodation has taken root.

The votes taken on the bills come just hours after the Senate passed a $95.3 billion measure that includes $14 billion in aid for Israel. The House overwhelmingly passed on Feb. 14 a resolution condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas on and since Oct. 7. Introduced by Rep. Louis Frankel (D-Fla.), the resolution

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is launching a new investigation into whether the IRS is turning a blind eye to potentially unlawful political activity by left-leaning nonprofits. “The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating substantial political campaigning and lobbying by 501(c)(3) tax exempt entities, and the ability of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to

Bipartisan event at U.S. Capitol told that one-fifth of humanity today still lives under communist tyranny. A congressional caucus commemorating those killed and tyrannized under communism has been re-launched by a bipartisan effort. In December 2023, Reps. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.) announced their intentions to reform the “Victims of Communism” caucus. The

Bipartisan event at U.S. Capitol told that one-fifth of humanity today still lives under communist tyranny. A congressional caucus commemorating those killed and tyrannized under communism has been relaunched by a bipartisan effort. In December 2023, Reps. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) announced their intentions to reform the “Victims of Communism” caucus.