The Republican speaker has stuck to partisan bills that have kept his party united. That ends with a tough vote to raise the debt limit in exchange for spending cuts.
Tag: House of Representatives
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Republicans Tiptoe Around Deep Cuts in Debt Limit Fight With Biden
House Republicans pitched their 2011 debt limit bill aggressively, trumpeting a zeal for deep spending cuts. Their latest fiscal plan tiptoes around them, with a milder slogan to match.
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I.R.S. Official Is Said to Assert Political Meddling in Hunter Biden Inquiry
An agent overseeing the agency’s portion of the investigation into the president’s son is asking Congress for whistle-blower protection to discuss what he says is misconduct in the case.
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What’s in the House G.O.P. Debt Limit Bill
Republicans revealed a proposal on Wednesday that would cut federal spending and unravel parts of the Biden administration’s policy agenda in exchange for lifting the nation’s borrowing cap.
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House Passes Bill to Bar Transgender Athletes From Female Sports Teams
The bill, championed by Republican lawmakers, has no chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate or being signed by President Biden.