Congress tackles crisis of missing and murdered Native American women
Bipartisan groups in the House and Senate are looking to address the epidemic of missing and murdered Native American women
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Jon Stewart chokes up, slams lawmakers over 9/11 fund
"I can't help but think what an incredible metaphor this room is ... a filled room of 9/11 first responders and in front of me, a nearly empty Congress"
Jon Stewart to House: "You should be ashamed of yourselves"
"Accountability appears to not be something that occurs in this chamber," Stewart admonished at hearing on 9/11 responders bill
Trump administration to defend Saudi arms deal before House committee
Some members of Congress, including many Republicans, have criticized the Trump administration for bypassing congressional review of the deal
Justin Amash leaves House Freedom Caucus
The Michigan Republican has become alienated in his own party
DHS chief asks Congress for more funds, citing low morale of border agents
"Their morale is impacted. They're tired. A lot of them have gotten sick. They've been exposed to flu, chicken pox, measles, mumps," Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan said
Nadler says DOJ to provide "key evidence" from Mueller report
The full House of Representatives still plans to vote Tuesday to authorize the Judiciary Committee to seek court approval to enforce Barr and McGahn subpoenas
Blunt urges Congress to approve funds for migrant children shelters
Citing a lack of funds, the agency which cares for migrant children in U.S. custody recently moved to end legal, educational and recreational activities.
House passes DREAM Act that would place millions on path to citizenship
In addition to young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers, the legislation would also cover immigrants with temporary protected status
Busy Philipps testifies before Congress on abortion
Actress and talk show host Busy Philipps has become one of the most outspoken defenders of women's reproductive rights
White House tells Hope Hicks not to give documents to House committee
Hicks has agreed to turn over some records from her time with the Trump campaign
House to vote to hold Barr, McGahn in contempt next week
The House Judiciary Committee voted earlier this month to hold him in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with its subpoenas related to the Mueller report
Feds take aim at tech giants with antitrust probes
Lawmakers launched a bipartisan probe into monopoly in the tech industry, while the Trump administration is investigating companies like Google and Facebook
House passes long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill
The bill's passage was delayed during Congress' recent recess by three dissenting Republican congressmen
Kennedy: Dems should "go hard or go home" on impeachment
"Go to Amazon online, buy a spine and do it," the Louisiana Republican told "Face the Nation." "If you're not going to do it then let us get back to work"
Cruz and Ocasio-Cortez team up to combat corruption in Washington
The unlikely pair want to ban former members of Congress from lobbying
Disaster bill blocked by single GOP lawmaker for third time
Tennessee Rep. John Rose is the third Republican lawmaker to derail the multi-billion-dollar relief package for disaster-hit communities
Dems try to block housing rule that could displace immigrant families
The Trump administration has acknowledged that the plan could displace tens of thousands of children — as well as U.S. citizens and green card holders
Disaster aid bill derailed by lone Republican — again
The multi-billion-dollar package for disaster-hit states and Puerto Rico also failed to pass last week when another GOP congressman objected
Vote on disaster aid bill stalls after GOP lawmaker objects
The package includes much-needed assistance to states struck by floods, storms and fire as well as storm-battered Puerto Rico
Senate passes disaster aid bill, ending months of gridlock
Republicans had been wary of signing off on additional aid for hurricane-battered Puerto Rico, which President Trump has strongly opposed
House Democrats eye date for Barr contempt vote
Democratic leaders are looking at a date in the first week of June
Texas Rep. says migrant girl's death was "covered up"
"They covered up her death for eight months, even though we were actively asking the question about whether any child had died," Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro told CBS News
DHS chief says more funding needed to avoid migrant deaths
Six migrant children have died after being apprehended by U.S. authorities near the border with Mexico in the last eight months
Stacey Abrams says "anti-abortion is not the will of the people"
The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate denounced a series of legislative efforts in red states designed to severely limit women's access to an abortion
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
U.K. leader says Iran believed to have "played a part" in air base incident
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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Iran says it's considering ceasefire counterproposal
New SNAP rules take effect Oct. 1, raising fears of more benefit cuts
Passengers recount terrifying attempted hijack of Dubai to Israel flight
Court temporarily halts Tennessee's plan to execute first woman in 200 years
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