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Republican Feud With Chamber of Commerce Intensifies

'If the U.S. Chamber sent me a meeting request right now, I wouldn’t even staff that meeting out to an intern, and I don’t see that changing.'

Whistling Past the Debt Ceiling

Republicans are betting Democrats will submit to an uncomfortable reconciliation process rather than let the country go careening off an economic cliff.

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Will Congress Change How the Military Handles Sexual Assault?

As infrastructure proceedings remain gridlocked in the House, a quick look at another important issue that lawmakers may soon consider.

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Decision Week for Infrastructure Arrives

Democrats hope to keep a fractious coalition together to pass a major piece of the Biden agenda this week, and keep the government from shutting down to boot.

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Crunch Time for Congress as Deadlines Loom

Plus: Democrats' plan to pass immigration reform via budget reconciliation runs into the buzzsaw of the Senate parliamentarian.

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Congress Plays Chicken as Federal Debt Crowds the Limit

Plus: Will raising the cap on Hill salaries help fight congressional brain drain, or just hurt staff at the bottom of the ladder?

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Democrats Propose Tax Increases for $3.5 Trillion Spending Package

Plus: A look at the markup process for this year's National Defense Authorization Act.

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January 6 Committee Democrats Seek Records from GOP Lawmakers

Plus: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's Afghanistan response.

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Moderates Throw House Democrats a Lifeline on Infrastructure Votes

Plus: A conversation with Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon.

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Congress to Biden: Get the Afghan Refugees Out

"It’s a shameful, historic embarrassment. A black eye on the United States."

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Infrastructure Passes Senate with Republicans Split

Plus: Democrats unveil their reconciliation package, which contains piles of spending but no provisions to address the debt ceiling.

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Crashing Through the Debt Ceiling

Plus: Crunch time arrives for the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Tightrope

Some Republicans hope—and progressive Democrats suspect—that a bipartisan infrastructure deal will make it harder for Democrats to stay united on a bigger, party-line package.

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Catching Up With Rep. Abigail Spanberger

Plus: The dream of a sort-of-bipartisan January 6 commission evaporates.

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Will ‘Human Infrastructure’ Overheat the Economy?

Democrats defend their $3.5 trillion proposal against inflation concerns.

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Climate Groups to Democrats: ‘Don’t Antagonize China’

Plus: Republicans on the January 6 commission and fencing coming off the Capitol grounds.

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