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Huge $1.7T spending package passes in U.S. Senate with bipartisan backing
Casting his last vote in Washington, Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, of Pa., opposed the bill.
Congress rolls out $1.7T spending deal in race to Friday deadline
House Republicans, including U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., want Senate Republicans to block the spending bill.
White House keys in on mayors and mayors-elect for D.C. forum on federal funding
Mayors are especially good partners for the White House, a senior White House official said, because they’re “problem solvers.”
Federal marriage protection law is a win, but ‘more work remains,’ Pa. Rep. Benham says in D.C.
At the White House, President Joe Biden signs law extending historic marriage protections to same-sex and interracial couples.
Marriage equality bill heads to Biden’s desk following bipartisan U.S. House vote
The 258-169-1 vote included the backing of 39 Republicans. President Joe Biden plans to sign the bill.
A record-setting number of women will serve in state legislatures in 2023
States will have at least 2,376 female lawmakers in 2023, including both women elected in 2022 and holdovers.
U.S. House GOP to keep earmarks for local projects — with some ‘tweaks’
Earmarking has become especially important to members of both political parties in the short time it’s been back.
U.S. Senate passes bill protecting same-sex marriage
Republicans voted with the chamber's Democrats to approve the landmark measure; It returns to the House.
More than $37B in disaster aid under scrutiny in congressional lame duck
The request comes on top of aid requests for COVID-19 relief and assistance to Ukraine.
Thousands of veterans deluge VA with claims for toxic exposure benefits, health care
The VA is hiring more employees to provide health care and process applications. But a short-term backlog still is expected.
Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House, steps down from leadership
Pelosi is 'a mentor to me and has guided our caucus with an unwavering commitment to the American people,' U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean said.
Bill protecting same-sex marriage gains bipartisan support in U.S. Senate; Pa.’s Casey, Toomey split
Retiring U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said the bill 'does not provide any meaningful benefit to same-sex marriages that does not already exist.'