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Bipartisan Cooperation Emerges With 2 Bills in Aftermath of Ohio Toxic Train Derailment

March 21, 2023
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Since the toxic derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in eastern Ohio on Feb. 3, Democrats and Republicans have pointed fingers at each other about the disaster and subsequent derailments. Yet bi-partisan cooperation on railroad safety legislation has emerged in both chambers on Capitol Hill. Following the Railway Safety Act of 2023 announced by…

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LIVE 8:15 AM ET: House GOP Retreat Day 3: Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans Hold Briefing

March 20, 2023
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On day 3 of the U.S. House Republicans’ retreat, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other Republican lawmakers hold a briefing at 8:15 a.m. ET on March 21. …

LIVE NOW: House GOP Retreat Day 3: Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans Hold Briefing

March 20, 2023
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On day 3 of the U.S. House Republicans’ retreat, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other Republican lawmakers hold a briefing at 8:15 a.m. ET on March 21. …

House GOP Retreat Day 3: Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans Hold Briefing

March 20, 2023
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On day 3 of the U.S. House Republicans’ retreat, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other Republican lawmakers hold a briefing at 8:15 a.m. ET on March 21. …

Hawley to Introduce Bill to Revoke China’s ‘Sweetheart’ Trade Status

March 20, 2023
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will introduce legislation on March 21 to revoke China’s permanent normal trade relations status with the United States. If passed, the Ending Normal Trade Relations With China Act of 2023 (pdf) would withdraw China’s normal trade relations status within two years, subject Chinese imports to higher tariffs, and afford the president…

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Republicans React to Trump’s Call for Protests

March 20, 2023
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Republican reactions have been mixed to former President Donald Trump’s call for supporters to stage protests over his rumored forthcoming arrest, with some urging peaceful demonstrations while others recommending none at all and warning of law enforcement entrapment. Trump, who is under investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office for allegedly misclassifying a payment made…

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House Republicans Share Concerns About Possible Trump Arrest During Party Retreat

March 20, 2023
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As Republican lawmakers are meeting in Florida to discuss policy goals and strategies for their new House majority, they are now also having to take into account the possible looming arrest of former president and 2024 presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. House Republicans arrived in Orlando on Sunday, the day after Trump revealed in a post…

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Kevin McCarthy Says Americans Shouldn’t Protest If Trump Is Indicted

March 20, 2023
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told reporters that Americans should not protest if former President Donald Trump is indicted in the coming days—coming after Trump called for his supporters to protest the indictment. Trump said on Truth Social on Saturday that he could be arrested on Tuesday in connection with Democrat Manhattan District Attorney Alvin…

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Louisiana Republicans Get Supermajority in State House After Democrat Switches Party

March 20, 2023
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Republicans have gained a supermajority in the Louisiana State House after a Democratic member switched parties. State Rep. Francis Thompson, who has represented an area of northeast Louisiana as a Democrat for almost five decades, officially moved to the Republican side on Friday, March 17. The 81-year-old lawmaker has described himself as a “conservative” and…

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House GOP Retreat Day 2: Lawmakers Give Update on Policy on Securing Border

March 20, 2023
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On Day 2 of the U.S. House Republicans’ retreat, Republican lawmakers update the press on their policy on securing America’s border at 3:00 p.m. ET on March 20. …