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Kevin McCarthy, who is affected by government shutdown, government shutdown 2023, theGrio.com

Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall

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U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., theGrio.com

Black congressional members blast DeSantis for Florida’s ‘racist’ school curriculum

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Senator Raphael Warnock says state of voting rights is a ‘911 emergency’

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House Democrats explain boycott of Israeli president’s address to Congress

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FDA says its slow response to baby formula shortage related to handling of whistleblower complaint

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KKK plaque

Federal commission finds KKK plaque with hooded figure at West Point building

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Bobby Rush

Congressman Bobby Rush on retirement after 30 years: ‘I have been blessed’

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Vice President Harris cast tie-breaking vote to pass big Biden deal intended to fight inflation

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Primary vote could mean no Black Detroit member in Congress

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House passes bill banning certain semi-automatic guns

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Black candidates look to make history, and make political returns, in Maryland primary elections

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Rep. Mondaire Jones aims to make LGBTQ history again with re-election campaign

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Senators reach bipartisan compromise on gun violence bill

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Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement

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Karen Bass

Karen Bass on primary election run for LA mayor: ‘When home is on fire, you go home’

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States divided on gun controls, even as mass shootings rise

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Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde?

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Panel says Army bases named after Confederates could instead honor minorities, women

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House passes bill to crack down on gasoline ‘price gouging’

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Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown to take plea deal in fraud case

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