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Fact Check: US Senate Democrats introduced resolution to eliminate Electoral College and 'restore democracy.' Here's what we know

A constitutional amendment would be required to change or abolish the role of the Electoral College in U.S. presidential ...

Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

All three Democrats are either declared or potential contenders for the Senate seat on the ballot in next year's midterm ...
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RELEASE: How Congress Cut Public Land Payments to Rural Communities

Congress has failed to reauthorize expired programs and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) ended some mandatory public land payments that rural communities have relied on since 1908—diverting ...

Trump’s UN ambassador nominee needs a Senate vote

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) should quickly hold a full Senate confirmation vote for Mike Waltz, President Donald ...

Members of Congress Seek to Expand Sports Diplomacy

With the United States hosting two sets of Olympic Games and the World Cup, lawmakers are pressing for the State Department ...
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Zinke, Fellow Congress Members Suggest Giving States More Agency in Land and Natural Resource Management

States should have more sway when it comes to managing their land, rivers and natural resources, according to a trio of U.S.

Republicans in Congress take a harder line on negotiations with Putin

Some Republicans in Congress are taking a harder line against Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as President Donald Trump appears eager to ease tensions with the Kremlin ahead of a potential ...

Redistricting Push Would Further Divide a Polarized Congress

Many state delegations are already under single-party control. New maps could tighten the partisan grip while decreasing the ...