Politics

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House to hold vote on GOP health care bill Thursday

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives will vote Thursday on the Republican-backed health care bill. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, told reporters Wednesday that he expects the vote on passage to occur between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 Read More

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Senate changes likely for Republican health care bill

shironosov/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — While Senate Republicans say they are pleased with the progress the House of Representatives is making on its Obamacare replacement bill, there are still several major road blocks ahead once the legislation makes it to the Read More

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House passes $1 trillion government funding bill

davidevison/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives passed a $1 trillion spending bill Wednesday afternoon, crossing off a major item on lawmakers’ to-do list before they begin an 11-day recess. The bill — which passed by a 309-118 Read More