The 119th Congress: What to know about House, Senate majorities and what it means for Trump’s plans
On Friday, the new Congress — the 119th — officially began its duties. Once Donald Trump is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, ...
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New Congress Convenes, Organizes On Schedule
(Johnson still has a lot of work to do to prove that he can deliver legislation. See the announcement just made by 11 of the conservative GOP members who had strongly considered voting for someone ...
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In first speech as U.S. Senate majority leader, Thune pledges to protect filibuster
Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate Friday under the new leadership of South Dakota’s John Thune, who promised to ...
Thune will vow to preserve filibuster in first speech as Senate majority leader
Republicans broadly support preserving the 60-vote threshold, which in most cases forces compromise to pass legislation ...
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Senate Agenda to Start 2025 Includes New Farm Bill
The Senate kicked off quietly as House steals the spotlight to start 2025. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) plans to pass individual appropriations bills, a farm bill, and focus on regular ...
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State Treasurer-elect Larry Pack sworn in as interim treasurer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Treasurer-elect Larry Pack will now serve as the interim treasurer for 10 days after being sworn in ...
New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the ...
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Kamala Harris Mocked Messing Up The Pledge Of Allegiance While Presiding Over The US Senate:
But as Harris took to the lectern to open the Senate for the first time in 2025 with the Pledge of Allegiance, it appears ...
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Who is Jim Swire? Details about Lockerbie: A Search for Truth subject explored
In the aftermath of the attack in 1988, the British doctor Jim Swire became a notorious figure fighting for justice regarding ...
Harris swears in Republican Senate in final weeks of vice presidency
The Senate’s events marked one of Harris’s last constitutional duties as president of the Senate before she and President Joe Biden depart from office on Jan. 20 and Trump and Vice President-elect J.D ...
What to expect as the 119th Congress is sworn in amid speakership uncertainty
The 119th Congress convenes Friday with a huge shift of power in Washington as the GOP takes control of both chambers ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
Kamala Harris will give oath of office to GOP senators who couldn’t get her name right
Another GOP member who will take the oath for another term is Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who spent much of last year falsely ...