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    Stacy Holcomb, 57, stands in front of his home in Bladenboro, N.C., where he says he was approached by a woman during the midterm elections and offered assistance submitting an absentee ballot, an occurrence that many in Bladen County have said happened
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    Democrats Weigh Options In Potentially Tainted N.C. Congressional Race

    Dec 04, 2018
    State investigators appear focused on whether a Republican political operative violated the law by hiring people to collect mail-in ballots from voters. The GOP candidate won with a 900-vote margin.
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    Rep.-elect Lucy McBath, D-Ga., reacts after drawing her number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday.
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    Office Real Estate Is A Game Of Chance For New House Members

    Dec 02, 2018
    Incoming House freshmen drew numbers for where their new offices would be in January. Luck determined whether they'd get a room with a view or one in the rafters.
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    Elections
    People protesting against President Trump gather near the Tree of Life Congregation, the site of a deadly shooting over the weekend, on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
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    Poll: Nearly 4 In 5 Voters Concerned Incivility Will Lead To Violence

    Nov 01, 2018
    A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that voters are worried that the lack of a civil tone and negativity in Washington will lead to violence, but they don't agree on who to blame.
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    Democratic U.S. House candidate Andrew Janz raised more than $4 million in three months as part of his effort to unseat U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.), part of a wave of record-breaking fundraising hauls by Democratic candidates.
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    Democrats Enter Campaign's Final Stretch Flush With Cash

    Oct 10, 2018
    One party celebrates its fundraising, while the other starts culling out the weakest candidates.
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    Elections
    President Trump at a rally in Florida earlier this week. He's headed to Ohio to rally for Republican candidate Troy Balderson in what's becoming an increasingly close special election.
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    Republicans Scramble Trump To Ohio To Avert Special Election Loss

    Aug 03, 2018
    The last special congressional election before Election Day is turning into a nail-biter for Republicans, with President Trump set to make a last-minute stop in Ohio on Saturday.
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    U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., holds a news conference on immigration reform Wednesday at the Capitol. Curbelo is seeking to circumvent Republican leaders to bring an immigration bill to the House floor.
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    Group Of House Republicans Trying To Force Vote On Immigration Legislation

    May 09, 2018
    Some House Republicans are attempting to go around their leaders to pass immigration legislation that would give legal status to DACA recipients.
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    Debbie Lesko (left) is a former state lawmaker who resigned her seat to run in the special primary election to replace Trent Franks in Congress. The district is Arizona's 8th, northwest of Phoenix.
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    After Special Election Upsets, GOP Takes Nothing For Granted In Arizona Race

    Apr 20, 2018
    It's a congressional district that is considered as red as the sun is bright, but Democrats hope they can pull off another surprise upset like their victory in Pennsylvania last month.
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    President Trump with congressional leaders on Wednesday during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole at the U.S. Capitol. Thursday, Trump scrambled efforts to negotiate a spending deal with a morning tweet.
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    Confusion Reigns As GOP Scrambles To Avert A Government Shutdown

    Jan 18, 2018

    The president indicated in a morning tweet that he opposed House Republicans' bill to extend long-term funding for a popular children's health care program as part of a short-term spending agreement.

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    President Trump and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., support reviving earmarks as a way for Washington to find more compromise.
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    Lawmakers Testify At Hearing: Bring Earmarks Back

    Jan 18, 2018
    There is strong bipartisan support in the House to overturn the 7-year-old earmark ban in order to give lawmakers a greater say in directing federal dollars.
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    A bell ringer with the Salvation Army in New York City in 2014. Nonprofit groups estimate that the new tax bill proposed by House Republicans could reduce charitable giving by $13 billion annually.
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    Nonprofits Fear House Republican Tax Bill Would Hurt Charitable Giving

    Nov 04, 2017
    Even though Republicans promise to preserve the deduction for charitable donations, nonprofits say other proposed changes in the bill could discourage as much as $13 billion in annual giving.
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    Democratic congressional candidate Jared Golden making his announcement speech last month in Maine.
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    With An Eye On the House, Democrats Turn To Veterans For 2018 Races

    Sep 08, 2017
    The new effort is designed to puncture Republicans' hold on the so-called guns-and-guts vote, while also appealing to voters' apparent desire for political outsiders.
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    Republican Greg Gianforte after a round of trap shooting while unsuccessfully running for Montana governor last fall. Gianforte is now running for the vacant U.S. seat vacated by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
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    A Singing Cowboy, A Millionaire And Rifles Dominate Montana Special Election

    May 01, 2017
    Democrats hope a singing cowboy in Montana will become their party's latest candidate to mobilize enthusiasm and money against Republicans in a special election for the state's only U.S. House seat.
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    Ron Estes was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Kansas' 4th District on Tuesday. He greeted supporters in Wichita following his victory.
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    GOP Holds Kansas House Seat As Democrat's Surprise Upset Bid Falls Short

    Apr 11, 2017
    It was the first race for a congressional seat since President Trump took office, and in the closing days, Republicans feared Democrat Jason Thompson might surge ahead in the conservative district.
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    President Trump speaks at a reception for senators and their spouses in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday.
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    Reality Check On Trump Calling For Bipartisanship On Health Care

    Mar 29, 2017
    The president told a bipartisan group of senators that there will be a deal on health care. "It's such an easy one," he said, adding that it will "happen very quickly." But it's hardly that easy.
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    The Republican health bill is in jeopardy with resistance from conservative House members. The bill's fate could have big implications for President Trump.
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    In Major Blow To Trump, GOP Health Care Bill Vote Delayed

    Mar 23, 2017
    The bill faced opposition from the center and right within the party. And Trump, for all his efforts at deal-making, hasn't been able yet to secure the votes.
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    House Speaker Paul Ryan, left, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy at a July news conference on Capitol Hill.
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    Congress Returns: Much Ado About Little To Do

    Sep 03, 2016
    There are only two must-pass items on the agenda: a short-term funding bill to keep the government running past Sept. 30, and a separate funding bill to combat the spread of the Zika virus.
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    Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., talk on Capitol Hill in 2014. Both are expected to win their primaries for reelection Tuesday.
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    Incumbents Poised For Big Wins Despite All The Attention On Outsiders

    Aug 30, 2016
    Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Marco Rubio of Florida are favored to win their GOP primaries on Tuesday. So is Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz despite angry opposition.
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    Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan., speaks during a campaign town hall meeting at the headquarters of Patriot Outfitters.
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    Establishment Topples Tea Party With Ouster Of Kansas Republican

    Aug 03, 2016
    Buoyed by agriculture interest groups, obstetrician Roger Marshall easily ousted Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp, a conservative member of the rabble-rousing Freedom Caucus.
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    Texas Rep. Pete Sessions, left, shakes hands with magician David Copperfield at the U.S. Capitol during their event to push a resolution to recognize magic as an art form on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
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    David Copperfield Wants Congress To Believe In Magic

    Jun 10, 2016
    The magician is lobbying Congress to pass a resolution recognizing magic as an art form.
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    House Speaker Paul Ryan is spearheading the agenda project, which he calls "Confident America."
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    Ryan Shoots Down Trump Endorsement, As He Readies House GOP Campaign Agenda

    May 25, 2016
    House Republicans will begin rolling out their policy agenda in June. It will, in theory, allow lawmakers to run with Donald Trump on ideas they agree on, and be able to demonstrate where they differ.
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    Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks before a Democratic presidential primary debate in November.
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    The Next Progressive Hope? The Man Trying To Unseat The Democratic Party Chair

    May 07, 2016
    As the odds grow longer for Bernie Sanders, liberals unhappy with the party could find a cause in Tim Canova, a college professor taking on Democratic National Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
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    It's All Politics
    Rep. Paul Ryan, R- Wis., at a news conference following a meeting of House Republicans on Tuesday night. Ryan says he will run for House speaker if the disparate GOP factions can get behind him.
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    Paul Ryan Could Be Next Speaker, But Hard-Liners Have A Big Decision To Make

    Oct 21, 2015

    The Wisconsin Republican reluctantly said he would run for speaker, but only if the rebellious factions of the House GOP Conference will unite behind him.

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    It's All Politics
    The pressure on Rep. Paul Ryan to run for speaker is mounting, even though he has said repeatedly he doesn't want the job.
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    4 Ways This Whole Republican Speaker Situation Gets Resolved

    Oct 09, 2015
    With Kevin McCarthy out of the race for House speaker, the path forward is not clear. Everyone is pointing to Paul Ryan, but what if he doesn't do it?
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    It's All Politics
    Pressure is building within House Speaker John Boehner's conference to oust him. Boehner is likely to hold off a challenge — for now. But he could decide to call it quits at the end of this term.
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    5 Reasons John Boehner Won't Be Ousted And 5 Reasons He Won't Stick Around

    Sep 21, 2015
    The intraparty wind still blows in the House speaker's favor, at least for now. But that wind is likely to change in the near future.
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    It's All Politics
    House Speaker John Boehner is yet again facing a backlash from conservatives over his approach in trying to avoid a government shutdown.
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    As Tea Party Again Aims For Boehner, GOP Leadership Rallies Around Him

    Sep 17, 2015
    There are rumblings that conservatives want John Boehner ousted as House speaker for what they see as a lack of fight. But GOP leaders look ready to turn the tables on the insurgents.

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