What is Congress doing besides impeachment?
With impeachment grabbing the headlines, we decided to look at what else has been passing in Congress this fall. The short answer is not much, not even on bipartisan priorities.
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Mitch McConnell is a U.S. Senator from Kentucky and the Republican majority leader in the U.S. Senate.
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Job gains steady since 2010
Supreme stakes are higher
That figure includes some who back a stronger law
Slight shift in tone, not policy
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Timeline: The Trump impeachment inquiry
The House has impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress and transmitted those articles to the Senate for a trial.
McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC
In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell used the election fraud case in North Carolina as a springboard to talk about how Republicans "for years" called for common sense safeguards against "voter fraud."
House Democrats and HR 1: Voting rights expansion or federal power grab?
HR 1 has drawn strong reactions from those on opposite sides of battles over laws about voting rights
The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look
A pair of votes are scheduled in the Senate for Jan. 24 -- either of which could end the partial government shutdown after nearly five weeks. But what are in these two measures -- one from the Republicans and the other from Democrats? And is there any likelihood of passage? Here’s a rundown.
