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House Passes Defense Bill, Clearing It for Biden

Republicans and Democrats banded together to push through the legislation over the objections of right-wing lawmakers, who had sought abortion, transgender care and diversity restrictions.

Senate Passes Defense Bill, Steering Clear of Far-Right Policy Dictates

The $886 billion legislation is the product of bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate in which right-wing restrictions on abortion, transgender care and diversity...

Defense Bill Agreement Angers Hard Right, Posing a Threat to Johnson

The new Republican speaker is facing fury from ultraconservative lawmakers for agreeing to drop limits on abortion, transgender care and diversity training.

Ukraine Aid Bill Heads for Collapse in Senate as Biden Makes Final Plea

President Biden and Democrats in Congress appealed for Republicans to allow the emergency spending bill to advance, but the G.O.P. dug in, demanding strict border...

House Declares Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism, Dividing Democrats

More than half of House Democrats declined to back the Republican-written resolution, as some argued that equating criticism of the state of Israel with hatred...

Democrats Clash Over Move to Add Asylum Changes to War Funding Bill

Democrats and the White House have agreed in principle to raise the threshold for asylum claims as part of the bill to fund wars in...

As Congress Weighs Aid to Israel, Some Democrats Want Strings Attached

Democrats are clashing with each other and the Biden administration over whether to attach conditions, including measures to avoid civilian casualties, to a major infusion...

Congressional Split on Immigration Hangs Over Year-End Spending Fights

Republicans and Democrats, including President Biden, appear to agree that any war spending package must include immigration changes, but the parties are divided over how...

Democrats in Congress Weigh Calls for Cease-Fire Amid Pressure From the Left

They have grown more vocal about urging measures to mitigate civilian casualties in Gaza, but supporters of a cease-fire are few and far between.

Senators Plot to Unblock Military Promotions as Tuberville Draws G.O.P. Ire

Democrats were working to force a change in Senate rules to outmaneuver the Alabama Republican, and a group of senators in his own party signaled...
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