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The Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, expired on Sept. 30, but states have kept themselves afloat with funding leftover from prior years. Now, the House may vote as early as Thursday on whether to extend CHIP for six years. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Healthcare

House to vote on stopgap spending bill that extends CHIP

January 17, 2018 1:34 am

On Tuesday, the Senate barely passed a six-year reauthorization of the Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The spying tool allows intelligence officials to search communications of non-citizens outside of the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

News

FISA surveillance bill barely advances in close Senate vote

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January 17, 2018 12:08 am

Temporary government funding expires on Friday, Jan. 19, and the federal government would partially shut down unless new legislation is passed into law by then. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Immigration

House will vote to fund government until Feb. 16

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January 16, 2018 7:54 pm

Se. John Cornyn said if a deal is reached, it could be included in a bill to fund the federal government through fiscal 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Immigration

Hispanic Leadership Fund warns lawmakers against ‘outright lies’ against Dreamers

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January 16, 2018 4:48 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has yet to signal whether he will instruct his caucus to filibuster a continuing resolution to keep the government funded if said bill doesn't protect beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Immigration

Democrats under pressure to block spending bill over Dreamers

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January 16, 2018 5:01 am

Younger voters showed up for Sen. Bernie Sanders in his Democratic primary bid. Pew says they will soon dominate the elections, pushing Baby Boomers aside. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Magazine

Democrats predict a ‘blue wave’ after GOP retirements

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January 16, 2018 5:01 am

Republicans and Democrats are seeking an accord on how to raise federal spending caps to fund the government until the end of fiscal 2018, but have yet to reach a deal. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

News

Congress’ spending scorecard so far: Punt, punt, punt, punt

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January 13, 2018 2:00 pm

The federal government paid more than $375,0000 over 10 years to settle complaints filed against House lawmakers. The settlements are categorized more broadly to include discrimination based on race, sex, age, disability and other factors. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

News

Feds paid more than $375,000 over 10 years settling complaints for House lawmakers

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January 12, 2018 6:18 pm

Immigration

Jeff Flake’s immigration plan falls flat with Republicans

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January 11, 2018 7:45 pm

Immigration

John Cornyn plays down Jeff Flake’s immigration deal: ‘A handful of people’ won’t decide DACA’s fate

Susan Ferrechio -

January 11, 2018 7:08 pm

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Tag: Susan Ferrechio

House to vote on stopgap spending bill that extends CHIP

FISA surveillance bill barely advances in close Senate vote

House will vote to fund government until Feb. 16

Hispanic Leadership Fund warns lawmakers against ‘outright lies’ against Dreamers

Democrats under pressure to block spending bill over Dreamers

Democrats predict a ‘blue wave’ after GOP retirements

Congress’ spending scorecard so far: Punt, punt, punt, punt

Feds paid more than $375,000 over 10 years settling complaints for House lawmakers

Jeff Flake’s immigration plan falls flat with Republicans

John Cornyn plays down Jeff Flake’s immigration deal: ‘A handful of people’ won’t decide DACA’s fate

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