#The Respect for Marriage Act deserves our respect

#The Respect for Marriage Act deserves our respect

“The Respect for Marriage Act deserves our respect” In what we hope is a sign of more politically sensible times ahead, the Senate saw a strongly bipartisan “Yes” vote to advance the Respect for Marriage Act past a key procedural hurdle.  The bill — now likely to pass — is designed to make sure same-sex…

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#Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends

#Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends

Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s momentous decision to step down from Democratic leadership marks a watershed moment in Washington politics, sending tremors across a Congress where she’s guided her party for the last two decades. The development carries broad implications for the workings of Capitol Hill, promising to pave the…

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#Senate moves closer to passing same-sex marriage bill

#Senate moves closer to passing same-sex marriage bill

Senate moves closer to passing same-sex marriage bill The Senate on Thursday voted to begin debate on a bill to codify same-sex marriage protections that the Supreme Court granted in 2015. Senators in a procedural vote advanced the legislation, known as the Respect for Marriage Act, in a 53-23 vote. The process to move closer…

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#Hoyer won’t seek House leadership, Clyburn coy on future

#Hoyer won’t seek House leadership, Clyburn coy on future

Hoyer won’t seek House leadership, Clyburn coy on future House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced Thursday he will remain in Congress next year but won’t seek a leadership position, joining Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) who had announced the same decision moments before.  The surprise development clears the way for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), the…

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#Kari Lake declines to concede, says she’s assembling legal team

#Kari Lake declines to concede, says she’s assembling legal team

Kari Lake declines to concede, says she’s assembling legal team Correction: Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chair Bill Gates’s party affiliated has been corrected. He is a Republican. Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) declined to concede governor race to Democrat Katie Hobbs Thursday, raising concerns about the election process. The Associated Press and other…

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#Republicans win control of the House

#Republicans win control of the House

Republicans win control of the House Republicans are projected to win a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, gaining control of Congress’s lower chamber after four years of Democratic rule. The Associated Press called the 218th seat for Republicans — projecting Rep. Mike Garcia (Calif.) to win reelection — around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, more than…

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#Trump enthusiasm fading fast for House GOP

#Trump enthusiasm fading fast for House GOP

Trump enthusiasm fading fast for House GOP Two years after rallying behind Donald Trump as the GOP’s uncontested champion, Republicans on Capitol Hill are sounding a very different tune as the former president seeks the White House once again in 2024. While a number of Trump’s staunchest supporters have already endorsed him, a long list…

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