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EXCLUSIVE: Bipartisan group of lawmakers outline changes they want in sentencing guidelines

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EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans unveil legislation to award Congressional Gold Medal to a post-9/11 hero

House Republicans are rolling out legislation, obtained exclusively by the Washington Reporter, that would award…

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EXCLUSIVE: Dozens of Democratic and Republican members of Congress back Trump administration “publicly condemning the Iranian regime’s violent repression of protesters”

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants the Trump administration, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio…

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Scoops

Scoop: Rep. Bill Huizenga touts over $10 million donated to elect House Republicans

Rep. Bill Huizenga (R., Mich), a top contender to chair the House’s Financial Services Committee…

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Editorials

“MAGA McClain” makes her move

A top House Republican staffer described McClain as “MAGA McClain”to the Washington Reporter; she had…

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Scoop: Burgess Owens backs over 40 House Republican candidates in 2024

Rep. Burgess Owens (R., Utah) helped to elect more than 40 candidates this cycle via…

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Exclusive: Mike Haridopolos gives over $325,000 to elect House Republicans

Congressional hopeful Mike Haridopolos has contributed more than $325,000 to elect Republicans across the country,…

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Interview: CLF President Dan Conston’s take on the dogfight for the House majority

Despite a “tumultuous” 2024 cycle, Dan Conston — the president of the House GOP leadership’s…

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Exclusive: Leaked position paper shows top Dem House candidate wants Jerusalem divided

Nebraska Democratic congressional candidate Tony Vargas wants Israel’s capital city to be divided, his leaked…

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Heard on the Hill – 09/19/24

What we’re hearing from people we trust on and around the Hill – please send us…