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EMILY COCHRANE
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Lawmakers Move to Avoid Shutdown, Citing Progress on Spending Deal
The House scheduled debate on a bill to punt a Friday deadline and buy time to cement an agreement on a catchall measure to fund…
Leaders Back Away From Raising Debt Ceiling, Punting Clash to New Congress
Some Democrats had hoped to act on the issue before their party loses unified control of Congress, but a lack of political will and time…
Senate Poised to Pass Bill to Avert Rail Strike
Moving with uncommon speed, senators agreed to take up a House-passed bill that would impose a tentative agreement between rail companies and workers, which would…
House Moves to Avert a Rail Strike
The House was poised to approve a bill to impose a tentative agreement that President Biden helped broker earlier this year and a separate measure…
Mary Peltola Wins Bid to Serve Full Term in the House for Alaska
Ms. Peltola became the first Alaska Native woman elected to Congress earlier this year when she won a special election in the state.
Lisa Murkowski Wins Re-election in Alaska, Beating a Trump-Backed Rival
Ms. Murkowski was the only Senate Republican up for re-election this year who voted to convict former President Donald J. Trump in his impeachment trial…
Congress Clears Stopgap Spending Bill With $12.3 Billion in Aid to Ukraine
The House passed the bill in its final legislative act before the midterm congressional elections, sending it to President Biden before a midnight deadline when…
Senate Passes Bill to Aid Ukraine and Avert Government Shutdown
The stopgap spending measure was the final legislative deadline facing the Senate before the midterm elections. It heads to the House next, with a midnight…
Lawmakers Propose Measure to Avert Government Shutdown This Week
The package would also provide major new aid to Ukraine, but its fate in an initial Senate vote on Tuesday is uncertain.
A Day of Firsts for Peltola in Congress Starts a Sprint to Another Election
Representative Mary Peltola was sworn in as the first Alaska Native and first woman to represent her state in the House. She has eight weeks…