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Bill introduced in U.S. House to protect elections from foreign cyber threats, interference

Chris Graham
Published date: February 26, 2024 | 11:56 am
Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:13 pm
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Given ongoing attempts from foreign governments to meddle in and influence elections, the U.S. must take measures to secure election systems. 

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U.S. Capitol Police launching body cam pilot program: Wait, they didn’t already have them?

Chris Graham
Published date: February 17, 2024 | 9:34 am
Updated: March 27, 2024 | 1:30 pm
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Body cams for police has been a big issue in Augusta County for … too long. I was today years old when I learned that police at the U.S. Capitol don’t have body cams.

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Harmful Republican-led environmental legislation passes U.S. House

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: February 16, 2024 | 1:06 pm
Updated: June 1, 2025 | 3:18 pm
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Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act, or H.R. 7176, passed on a vote of 224 to 200 yesterday in the U.S. House.

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U.S. House votes 214-213 to impeach Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Chris Graham
Published date: February 14, 2024 | 12:08 am
Updated: April 29, 2025 | 3:51 pm
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House Republicans got their vote of impeachment on Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, literally by one vote – a 214-213 margin sending articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

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AGs want congressional authorization of additional Crime Victims Fund money

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: February 8, 2024 | 12:35 pm
Updated: December 19, 2024 | 12:22 am
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A coalition of 41 attorneys general is encouraging Congress to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund.

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U.S. House passes legislation to address problems caused by shark depredation

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: February 6, 2024 | 4:05 pm
Updated: June 1, 2025 | 3:18 pm
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The SHARKED Act would establish a task force to work with fisheries management groups to address increased shark depredation.

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‘Time for Congress to act’: Parents confront social media execs about harm to children

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: February 2, 2024 | 8:53 pm
Updated: February 2, 2024 | 9:36 pm
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Parents who have lost children to exploitation on social media platforms faced off against chief executives in a Senate hearing Wednesday. 

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Tim Kaine on Middle East tensions: ‘I don’t think the U.S. needs to be in another war’

Chris Graham
Published date: February 1, 2024 | 6:07 pm
Updated: May 28, 2024 | 3:48 pm
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The Biden administration is still debating what to do about the Middle East shipping and drone attacks, with the guiding principle being, doing nothing is not an option.

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U.S. House bill would facilitate reunification of Korean Americans with family

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: February 1, 2024 | 11:33 am
Updated: February 1, 2024 | 5:31 pm
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Many Korean American families have waited more than 70 years for a chance to reconnect with loved ones after the Korean War.

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U.S. House votes to pass Child Tax Credit, which would lift 16M kids out of poverty

Chris Graham
Published date: January 31, 2024 | 11:04 pm
Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:14 pm
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The U.S. House voted 357-70 on Wednesday night to pass, in rare bipartisan unity, an expansion of the Child Tax Credit, with the bill passing tonight increasing the refundable portion of the CTC to $1,800 for 2023, $1,900 for 2024, and $2,000 for 2025.

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