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Speaker Johnson Suggests Other Countries Follow Colombia in Offering Presidential Planes for Deportations

Speaker Mike Johnson suggested other countries should follow Colombia’s example of sending their presidential planes to pick up illegal aliens detained in US.

Federal Agencies Made Over $161 Billion in Improper Payments Last Year: Watchdog

U.S. government made billions of dollars worth of improper payments in recent fiscal year, with several agencies found to be non-compliant with regulations on matter.
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Johnson Invites Trump to Address Joint Session of Congress

Speaker Johnson extended an invitation to Trump to deliver a customary post-inauguration speech to lawmakers on Capitol Hill during a joint session of Congress.

Freshman Congressman’s First Bill Would Help President Set Tariffs

Rep. Moore's U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act aims to rebalance trade by letting president scale American tariffs on foreign goods to foreign tariffs on similar goods.

Bullets and lobster tails: Pentagon spends nearly $80 billion in one-month spree

Defense Dept went on biggest monthlong spending spree since the height of the war on terror, dumping $80 billion to empty accounts before end of fiscal year.

House Passes Bill to Protect Babies Born Alive After Failed Abortions

A bill to establish standards of care for babies born alive after failed abortions passed along party lines in the House on Jan. 23.

House Speaker Announces Subcommittee to Uncover ‘Full Truth’ About Jan. 6

House Republicans led by Speaker Johnson announced a new select subcommittee investigating the events before and after the breach at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

House Passes Laken Riley Act, First Bill Headed to Trump’s Desk

The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 22 passed the Laken Riley Act, a bill that would increase the detention of illegal immigrants in the United States