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Johnson and Jeffries kick off funding tango with talk of a holiday punt

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Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries discussed extending government funding past a Sept. 30 deadline into November or December when the two spoke last week, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss the private conversation. Two of the people familiar with the call said Johnson floated the short-term stopgap to Jeffries…
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House Republicans huddle with Johnson to plot party-line package

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House Republicans huddle with Johnson to plot party-line package

“We’re definitely preparing to move forward,” the speaker said Thursday…
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Senate rejects voter ID

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Senate Democrats rejected a GOP photo ID amendment Thursday, an issue that Republicans are eager to use as a cudgel in the midterms. Senators voted 53-47 on the amendment from Ohio Sen. Jon Husted, which needed 60 votes to advance. Republicans wanted to add the language to their election bill…
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John Thune says he’s aiming to land DHS deal Thursday

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“We’re going to know soon,” the Senate majority leader said…
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