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News · US
The House approved a short-term measure intended to keep the federal government funded and avoid a shutdown before the election.
News · US
The House approved a government funding measure intended to prevent a shutdown ahead of the midterm elections.
News · AK
Primary results have focused attention on whether coalitions will organize both chambers of the Alaska Legislature in 2027.
News · US
The House approved short-term federal funding intended to prevent a government shutdown before the election.
News · US
Jeffries expressed “serious concerns” about a Russia sanctions measure after it passed the Senate and moved into the next stage of the legislative process.
News · MD
Maryland Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey is considering a temporary spending measure as the House reconvenes in Washington this week.
News · US
The House has one week in session to address a bill that would extend government funding past the midterm elections.
News · MD
Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey joins NPR’s A Martinez to discuss the House’s return and a stopgap spending bill on its agenda.
Candidate profile · IL
Independent Nathan E MR Billips is running for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 7th District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
News · US
The executive order directs the federal government to replace the name Lake Ontario with Lake America amid a growing trade dispute with Canada.
News · US
The case against the proposal depends on whom it would penalize, what conduct it addresses and how closely those choices match its stated goal.
Candidate profile · WY
Democrat Billy Arthur Benavidez is running in Wyoming’s contested 2026 general election for U.S. Senate.
News · OK
A billion smelter proposal backed by President Trump has become a dividing issue among Oklahoma Republicans during the governor runoff.
News · US
The CFTC chair says the agency will act quickly on cryptocurrency rules if Congress does not pass legislation.