For the 4th time in a year, more House Democrats than Republicans voted to avert a fiscal disaster — even though the GOP controls the chamber

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Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker Mike Johnson in the House chamber on October 25, 2023.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker Mike Johnson in the House chamber on October 25, 2023.

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GOP congresswoman touts $650,000 in federal funding — even though she voted against the bill that provided it

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Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida outside the Capitol on May 23, 2023.
Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida outside the Capitol on May 23, 2023.

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Why Congress gave $174,000 to Dianne Feinstein's wealthy daughter as part of a recent bill to avert a government shutdown

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Katherine Feinstein and the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Katherine Feinstein and the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

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Speaker Mike Johnson just did the same thing that triggered Kevin McCarthy's ouster — but the hard right's not calling for his head

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House Speaker Mike Johnson at a press conference on Capitol Hill on November 2, 2023.
House Speaker Mike Johnson at a press conference on Capitol Hill on November 2, 2023.

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