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News Articles: congress

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) listens to Dr. Philip Nathan Jefferson, of North Carolina, nominated to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2022. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/Pool

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  • Politics

Sen. Raphael Warnock says 'people will lose coverage' if reconciliation bill passes

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock says that Georgians are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage if a Trump administration-backed reconciliation bill passes both chambers of Congress.

June 09, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
The U.S. Capitol building is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 3.

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  • Politics

Trump's bill adds $2.4 trillion to U.S. debt over 10 years, per nonpartisan analysis

The analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office also found that the version of the bill passed by the House last month would lead to nearly 11 million people going uninsured.

June 04, 2025
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales and
  • Barbara Sprunt
On May 21, 2025, Ossoff pressed against the sale of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, securing a commitment from the Interior Secretary. (Screenshot)

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Okefenokee land, CDC funding, family farms

Georgia's U.S. senators worked on protecting the Okefenokee, urged Senate leadership to fund the CDC, pressing USDA about Georgia family farms, and upgrading Georgia airports.

June 04, 2025
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Elon Musk and President Trump speak with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30.

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  • Politics

In a break with Trump, Elon Musk calls the GOP megabill a 'disgusting abomination'

Musk joined with GOP critics who say the multi-trillion dollar plan to enact the president's domestic priorities doesn't go far enough to cut federal spending.

June 03, 2025
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By:
  • Jason Breslow
David Scott

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  • News

Three Democrats jump in primary against U.S. Rep. David Scott

Three Democrats have announced that they will challenge U.S. Rep. David Scott for his 13th Congressional District seat. 

June 02, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speak to reporters the U.S. Capitol on April 10. The Senate hopes to pass legislation in the coming weeks to enact President Trump's domestic policy priorities — a bill that has already cleared the House.

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  • Politics

The GOP megabill is moving to the Senate, where big changes could be in store

GOP leaders hope to have the sweeping bill to President Trump's desk by July 4, but some Senate Republicans are speaking out about what the bill would mean for the debt and Medicaid.

June 02, 2025
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By:
  • Luke Garrett
Johnson at a town hall

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  • Politics

Constituents push for more action from Democrats at U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson's town hall

Constituents at U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson's town hall in Gwinnett County on Wednesday evening pressed Johnson on why Democrats in Congress are not doing more to block President Donald Trump’s agenda.

May 29, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
People shop for food in a Brooklyn neighborhood that has a large immigrant population on October 16, 2023 in New York City.

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  • USPS

GOP's budget package proposes to cut benefits and raise fees for legal immigrants

The goal of the changes, which head to the Senate next week, is to save money and send a signal that Republicans are tough on immigration.

May 28, 2025
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
A man is arrested during an April town hall for Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Fiery town halls have become the norm, and some lawmakers are opting to avoid them altogether. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • Politics

Public town halls shut down by confrontation shy members of Georgia congressional delegation

Congressman Barry Loudermilk recently walked into an International House of Pancakes in Woodstock for a meeting with constituents. Loudermilk was the featured speaker for a weekly breakfast meeting series for local conservatives. But Loudermilk says he has no plans to take part in a traditional town hall meeting with constituents.

May 23, 2025
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By:
  • Ross Williams and
  • Georgia Recorder
A person crosses a street as smog fills the air Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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  • Business

Upending norms, the Senate votes to undo California's EV rules

The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
President Trump speaks alongside Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Trump was on hand to meet with House Republicans and rally support for his legislative agenda.

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  • Politics

Here's what's in the GOP megabill that's just passed the House

At the center of the sweeping bill is trillions in tax cuts, which Republicans aim to partially offset through changes to safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Elena Moore and
  • Claudia Grisales
Demonstrators calling for preservation of Medicaid funding, are removed from the House Energy and Commerce markup of the budget resolution in Rayburn building on May 13.

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  • Health

New studies show what's at stake if Medicaid is scaled back

Researchers studied the health care program's effect on the health of millions of Americans and found tens of thousands of lives were saved.

May 20, 2025
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By:
  • Leslie Walker
Ossoff urged USDA Secretary to expedite Helene Relief to Georgia farmers U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies hearing on May 6, 2025.

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Ossoff on canceled EPA grant, Warnock town hall, disaster aid, CDC firings

Georgia's U.S. senators worked on hosting a town hall, expediting hurricane relief for farmers affected by Helene, posed questions about the CDC firings in Georgia and more.

May 16, 2025
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
President Trump arrives in the Qatari capital Doha on Wednesday. Trump touched down at Hamad International Airport, with relations between the two governments in the spotlight over Qatar's offer to Trump of a $400 million luxury aircraft to serve as a new Air Force One.

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  • Politics

Republicans voice concern over Trump's support for a new Air Force One from Qatar

In a rare break with the president, some inside the GOP are expressing concern over the potential national security risks of accepting a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar to replace Air Force One.

May 14, 2025
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales and
  • Deirdre Walsh
A private school student works on a lesson at St. Luke's Lutheran School in Oviedo, Fla.

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  • Education

What to know about a federal proposal to help families pay for private school

Republicans want to use the federal tax code to create a national school voucher even in states where voters have fought such efforts.

May 14, 2025
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By:
  • Cory Turner
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