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Future of Medicare drug price negotiations murky under Trump - Roll Call

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GOP lawmakers have likened the new drug negotiation law to "government price controls" reducing drug companies' research into new drugs.

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Gottheimer announces bid for New Jersey governor - Roll Call

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Gottheimer has been involved in major legislative negotiations on Capitol Hill, including pandemic relief and transportation infrastructure.

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Photos of the week ending November 15, 2024 - Roll Call

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Congress returned to Washington for the first time since September. New member orientation and GOP leadership elections highlighted the week.

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Interior pick Burgum endorsed broad energy policy as governor - Roll Call

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President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to nominate North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum to serve as secretary of the Interior.

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Trump picks legal defense team for top Justice Department roles - Roll Call

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President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to put attorneys from his legal team into high-ranking Justice Department posts.

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Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead HHS - Roll Call

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After promising to let him "go wild" on public health agencies, President-elect Donald Trump nominates RFK Jr. for HHS secretary.

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House Rules may take up Blinken contempt resolution on Monday - Roll Call

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House Rules may take up contempt by Secretary of State Blinken Monday. The panel's website and emails are contradictory on the agenda.

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Who are these guys? The Congress-Cabinet-West Wing revue - Roll Call

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President-elect Donald Trump has picked several current and former members of Congress for his Cabinet and senior staff. Here’s a quick and dirty on the roster, which includes former Democrats, former critics and one avowed dog killer.  Show Notes:

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Capitol Lens | Canine corporal - Roll Call

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Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, Marine Corps mascot, is seen in the Capitol on Thursday. Chesty is the 16th English bulldog mascot since World War I.

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Trump's tariffs seen delivering a repeat blow to US farm exports - Roll Call

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A trade war in the second Trump administration could again bring a steep drop in U.S. corn and soybean exports to China.

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At the Races: The Leftovers - Roll Call

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For the most part, candidates who decided to try, try again in 2024 after losing in 2022 simply lost, lost again.

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Gaetz, as lawmaker, sought changes in Justice Department policy - Roll Call

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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz as a lawmaker has pushed for measures to change the size and policies of Justice Department.

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White House touts ‘norms’ and ‘institutions’ it long warned Trump would obliterate - Roll Call

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President Joe Biden and senior White House aides have pivoted from their dire warnings about fascism if Trump was elected.

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Show us the Gaetz ethics report, Durbin and others urge  - Roll Call

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A growing chorus of voices are calling for the release of an ethics report on Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz, who resigned from the House this week.

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In divide on women's health care, a consensus on menopause - Roll Call

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Senators push a bill to increase federal research on menopause, coordinate the federal government’s existing programs relating to menopause.

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The consequences of climate and environmental policy unleashed - Roll Call

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Remember the movie “Elysium”? Its dystopian premise deserves another look in 2024, as the incoming Trump administration previews its climate policy.

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New Congress brings churn in health policy leadership - Roll Call

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Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, Senate Finance to see dramatic changes in January, thanks to retirements, electoral defeats.

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'Motion to vacate' threshold will rise under House GOP accord - Roll Call

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House Republican factions agreed to raise the bar for seeking a speaker's removal in a deal struck Wednesday.

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House will remain Republican in 2025, narrowly - Roll Call

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Republicans will maintain control of the House next year, a result made clear when The Associated Press called a 217th seat for Republicans, a Democrat conceded a key race loss and House Democratic leaders threw in the towel. “House Democrats gave it our all, running aggressive, forward-looking...

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House GOP nominates Johnson for speaker, taps McClain for conference chair - Roll Call

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As they edge toward a House majority, Republicans welcome President-elect Donald Trump, tap familiar faces to lead caucus.

on Thu, 1AM

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Trump plans to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general - Roll Call

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Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be the next attorney general, citing a need to "reform" the DOJ.

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At packed UFO hearing, calls for transparency ring loud - Roll Call

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Both Republicans and Democrats are pushing for legislative action on unidentified aerial phenomena, floating a range of proposals.

on Wed, 10PM

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Senators divided on Hegseth nomination for Defense secretary - Roll Call

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Senators expressed both support and skepticism for the nomination of veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as Defense secretary

on Wed, 10PM

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Thune elected to replace McConnell as next Senate GOP leader - Roll Call

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Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected the next Senate GOP leader, and will become the Senate majority leader in January.

on Wed, 8PM

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Incoming Senate chairs expected to rein in infrastructure dollars - Roll Call

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Republicans’ incoming Senate majority could stall an effort to boost transportation and infrastructure spending.

on Wed, 8PM

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A dog’s congressional life: Babydog to Dakota, Deco to Splash and more - Roll Call

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The Senate has long been a dog-friendly workplace. Here are a few of the headliners.

on Wed, 6PM

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West Wing-driven House, Senate vacancies spotlight special elections - Roll Call

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The House and Senate members being tapped for administration jobs will create special elections that will vary across years.

on Wed, 6PM

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Schumer’s AI road map might take GOP detour - Roll Call

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A U.S. artificial intelligence "road map" is expected to downplay civil rights in the new Congress, analysts say.

on Wed, 1PM

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Trump taps Hegseth, veteran and Fox News host, to head DOD - Roll Call

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President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Pete Hegseth, an activist veteran and longtime Fox News host, to be the next secretary of Defense.

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Democrats enter lame-duck race to confirm Biden judicial picks - Roll Call

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Senate Democrats will look to press forward with confirming more of President Joe Biden’s judicial picks during the lame-duck session.

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Trump turns to GOP defenders Stefanik, Rubio for diplomatic posts - Roll Call

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Rep. Elise Stefanik and Sen. Marco Rubio moved from hawkish internationalists to views more in line with those of President-elect Trump.

on Wed, 1AM

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GOP considers handing Trump a path around Senate confirmations - Roll Call

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Leadership hopefuls have flirted with giving President-elect Donald Trump power to avoid the confirmation process for his Cabinet nominees.

on Wed, 1AM

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Zeldin, Trump’s pick as EPA head, was a bit player on environment - Roll Call

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Former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin, Donald Trump's intended nominee for EPA administrator, brings scant experience on environmental issues.

on Tue, 11PM

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Funding strategy unresolved - Roll Call

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Congress returns with a big decision to make on fiscal 2025 spending: pass an omnibus package by Christmas or punt to the new year.

on Tue, 11PM

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Trump selects immigration enforcers for key administration roles - Roll Call

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President-elect Donald Trump reportedly made a trio of personnel moves that advance a hard-line approach to immigration.

on Tue, 9PM

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Incoming members of Congress descend on Capitol Hill for orientation - Roll Call

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Finding alliances, and the bathroom, are high on the list for incoming freshmen, as uncertainty lingers with some races uncalled.

on Tue, 8PM

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Trump launches transition with nomination blitz - Roll Call

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President-elect Donald Trump is moving rapidly to name members of his next administration, floating nominees that should be winning confirmation.

on Tue, 2PM

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Senate, House Republicans gear up for internal elections this week - Roll Call

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Contests for Senate majority leader and House Republican conference chair headline GOP leadership elections on Capitol Hill this week.

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How RFK Jr.’s health proposals would stack up in practice

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Robert F. Kennedy has a chance to mold health policy agenda.

on Mon, 8PM

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Legal questions surround Trump's talk of political prosecutions - Roll Call

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Donald Trump’s return to the White House will put him in a position to push for criminal charges against his political opponents.

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Senate Democrats Plan Late-Night Obamacare Speeches - Roll Call

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Senate Democrats are planning to hold the Senate floor late into the night Monday to make speeches about the 2010 health care law as Republicans look to adopt a budget resolution this week, which would start the process for repealing the law. “We cannot allow Republicans to make America sick...

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Pileup of Ethical Issues Gives Democrats Powerful Weapon Against Trump - Roll Call

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A small, previously obscure federal ethics office has catalogued a burst of inquiries and complaints from the public — more than 30,000 — since Donald Trump’s election as president, compared to a few hundred in all of fiscal 2015. The huge increase in public outreach to the Office of Government...

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Trump can make immigration moves on his first day back in office - Roll Call

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Donald Trump has an array of policy initiatives on immigration he could execute on his first day back in the White House.

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High hopes for bald eagle bill in the lame duck - Roll Call

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Bald eagle lovers are flying high with the potential of House action to officially designate the bald eagle as the U.S. national bird.

on Nov 8

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Here’s a look at who’s in — and possibly in — Trump’s second administration - Roll Call

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President-elect Donald Trump has suggested a number of GOP lawmakers could be part of his second administration.

on Nov 8

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Trump administration faces antitrust enforcement dilemma - Roll Call

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Donald Trump will inherit a Biden administration legacy of aggressive antitrust enforcement through two U.S. agencies.

on Nov 8

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Judge freezes criminal case against Trump related to 2020 election - Roll Call

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Donald Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s presidential election on Friday halted the criminal case tied to his effort to overturn the 2020 election.

on Nov 8

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A look at the health priorities of incoming Senate Democrats - Roll Call

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A handful of current Democratic House members are among the incoming senators who will face a new GOP majority in the Senate.

on Nov 8

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What happened and what’s next after the 2024 elections? - Roll Call

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So what happened to yield us the 2024 elections? Nathan L. Gonzales has a few observations to share about it all.

on Nov 8

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A look at new GOP senators on health policy - Roll Call

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New GOP senators in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Montana, West Virginia and Utah, oppose abortion, are skeptical of 2010 health care law.

on Nov 8