Payton Anderson

House Republicans Propose $28 Billion To Combat Health Care Fraud

Republicans in the House of Representatives are renewing their push to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse in federal…

2 months ago

Trump Expands Ratepayer Protections to Cover Most U.S. Power Grids

President Donald Trump announced yesterday that his administration will expand the Ratepayer Protection Pledge to cover 80% of all power…

2 months ago

House Lawmakers Take a Second Shot at Curbing Trump’s Iran War

The House of Representatives voted 214-208 to pass another War Powers Resolution to once again call on President Donald Trump…

2 months ago

Trump Announces U.S.-Saudi Arabia Civil Nuclear Deal

Earlier today, President Donald Trump announced a new Civil Nuclear Deal with Saudi Arabia that would allow the Kingdom to…

2 months ago

The ‘Clown Show’ Congressional Stock Ban That Couldn’t Avoid a Voter-ID Fight

The House of Representatives voted 232 to 198 to restrict members of Congress from buying individual stocks, but Republicans attached…

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Democrats Break With Tradition As NDAA Becomes a Foreign Policy Fight

The usually bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has been through the wringer in the last few weeks as members…

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Iran War Enters New Phase: Lawmakers Weigh Diplomacy vs. Military Pressure

The war between the United States and Iran has entered a new phase, as lawmakers weigh whether America’s allies are…

2 months ago

John Cornyn Threatens To Break With Trump on Nominees

The Senate voted along party lines to continue with the nominations of two diplomatic posts, despite threats from Texas Senator…

2 months ago

Chip Roy’s Push to Lock In Trump’s Border Policies

Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) is leading the charge among Republican lawmakers to cement Trump-era immigration policies into law, warning that…

2 months ago

Who Gets to Tell America’s Story? Congress Debates the Smithsonian’s Role.

A White House report criticizing the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s portrayal of America's past has sparked a broader…

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