#House passes annual defense funding bill

#House passes annual defense funding bill

House passes annual defense funding bill The House on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill, sending the mammoth, $847 billion measure to the Senate for consideration ahead of the year-end deadline. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed in a bipartisan 350-80 vote. It was approved under suspension of the rules, an expedited process…

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#Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee

#Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee

Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the panel’s acting chair and ranking member said in a statement on Wednesday. The committee did not specify what exactly it was probing regarding the congresswoman and noted that its statement “does not itself indicate that any violation…

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#Five takeaways from the Georgia Senate runoff

#Five takeaways from the Georgia Senate runoff

Five takeaways from the Georgia Senate runoff Sen. Raphael Warnock’s (D) victory over Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia’s Senate runoff Tuesday night wrapped up the 2022 midterm election season and set the stage for the 2024 presidential election.  The Democrat’s victory also gives his party more leverage with their majority in the Senate and signifies…

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