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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies before the House Education and Labor Committee in 2019.

Democratic Bill Aims To Block Title IX Rule Changes Pushed By Trump Administration

6:59pm December 10, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The bill comes as the U.S. Department of Education is nearing the end of a lengthy rule-making process to revise rules that govern how universities that receive federal funding handle sexual assault.

Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., (center of photo) is the lead author of the For The People Act that passed in the House on Friday.

Politics & Government

House Passes Extensive Election And Campaign Finance Overhaul Bill

1:02pm March 08, 2019

by Miles Parks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear, however, that the bill is going nowhere in the Senate.

A Coast Guard patrol boat in the waters off Mar-A-Lago.

Politics & Government

Government Watchdog: Trump's Trips To Florida Costing Taxpayers Millions

6:28pm February 05, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The GAO looked into four trips early on in the Trump presidency, estimating they cost $13.6 million. The watchdog agency says the Secret Service needs to do a better job of reporting the costs.

A TSA employee visits a Baltimore food pantry for government workers affected by the federal shutdown.

Politics & Government

Senate Fails To Approve Measures To End Partial Shutdown

5:00pm January 24, 2019

Neither of the bills were considered likely to pass, but they mark the first time the Senate has taken action on the issue since the new Congress was sworn in earlier this month.

At an October news conference, the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus called on President Trump to reverse the administration's moves to limit women's access to birth control. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., spoke at the lectern during the event on Capitol Hill

House Democrats' Focus On Abortion Could Stymie Work With Senate

1:01pm January 22, 2019

by Julie Rovner

Members of the new Democratic majority in the House vow to reverse restrictions that Republicans have imposed on abortions. But the efforts could lead to titanic fights that imperil other legislation.

The White House says tax refund checks will go out despite the partial government shutdown.

Politics & Government

Despite 70,000 Furloughed IRS Workers, White House Vows Refunds Will Be Issued

7:12pm January 07, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The tax collecting agency is one of those affected by the partial government shutdown, but the White House says it will issue refunds, reversing previous government policy.

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Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., speaks during a news conference to unveil House Democrats' anti-corruption bill, the For the People Act, at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

Politics & Government

House Democrats Introduce Anti-Corruption Bill As Symbolic 1st Act

11:46am January 05, 2019

by Peter Overby

Democrats say the bill is for people who "feel left out and locked out from their own democracy." It addresses voting, political money, redistricting and ethics.