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News Articles: U.S. House of Representatives

 On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S. Senate Democrats held a hearing on abortion access and House Democrats introduced legislation that would guarantee people throughout the country the right to contraception. U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, an Atlanta Democrat, speaks about the legislation during the press conference in front of the Capitol. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom

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U.S. Senate Dems decry limits on abortion access, House Dems unveil contraception bill

The national debate over whether laws or patients should determine abortion access dominated a U.S. Senate committee hearing Tuesday, when a panel of six experts testified about the complicated nature of treating pregnancies and miscarriages.

June 05, 2024
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  • Jennifer Shutt
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, pictured in Omaha on March 28, 2024, raised concerns Wednesday with U.S. House Republicans’ farm bill proposal. Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner

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USDA chief voices ‘deep concerns’ over U.S. House GOP farm bill’s nutrition cuts

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on a call with reporters Wednesday strongly criticized a farm bill draft written by U.S. House Republicans, saying it would damage the coalition that traditionally has united behind farm bills and “raises the real possibility of being unable to get a farm bill through the process.”

May 23, 2024
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  • Jane Norman
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) is shown in this official photo.

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Democratic challengers take McBath to task for not showing up to debate

Much of Sunday’s debate between the two Democrats challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District focused on McBath’s absence from the stage.

April 29, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
A proposed map of Georgia's 180 state House districts sits outside the chamber before lawmakers approved it on a mostly-party line vote.

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Judge orders new maps after finding Georgia redistricting 'dilutes Black voting power'

Judge Steve Jones ordered Georgia lawmakers to create new legislative redistricting maps by Dec. 8 that add more majority-Black districts.

October 26, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Alexander Smith in Statuary Hall

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U.S. House Votes To Give Bum's Rush To State Of Georgia's Confederate VP

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to remove a statue of former Georgia governor Alexander Hamilton Stephens from Statuary Hall at the Capitol, as well as evict stone monuments to other men who fought for the Confederacy or served in its government.

June 30, 2021
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  • Laura Olson
Crowd on steps of U.S. Capitol

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Sweeping Voting Rights Package Passes U.S. House; Georgian Politicians Speak

The U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping voting rights, redistricting, campaign finance and ethics reform late Wednesday night along party lines in a 220-to-210 vote, but the historic package will face an uphill battle in the Senate as no Republicans currently support the bill.

March 04, 2021
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  • Ariana Figueroa
Benjamin Franklin was a leading voice in the debates framing the Constitution.

Founders: Removal From Office Is Not The Only Purpose Of Impeachment

As Congress moves toward a possible formal impeachment of President Donald Trump, they should consider words spoken at the Constitutional Convention,...

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