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May 2, 2016

Lawmaker leads effort to give states a say in Syria refugee resettlement

Texas Rep. Ted Poe is filing legislation to give states the authority to deny refugee resettlement in their regions.

May 2, 2016

House OKs bill to force Iran to pay terror victims' claims

The House has backed a bill to block implementation of the Iran nuclear deal until Tehran pays some $43 billion in damages that U.S. courts have awarded to victims of Iranian-sponsored terror.

May 2, 2016

House passes defense bill that Obama threatens to veto

The Republican-led House has passed a multibillion-dollar defense policy bill that faces a veto threat from President Obama.

May 2, 2016

9/11 first responders, Jon Stewart rally on Hill for health care funds

New York City police and firefighters, joined by comedian Jon Stewart, rallied on Capitol Hill Wednesday as part of a bipartisan plea for Congress to renew funding for 9/11 first responders' health care.

May 2, 2016

Republicans introduce legislation opposing Iran deal, teeing up White House showdown

House Republicans on Tuesday introduced legislation opposing the recently struck Iranian nuclear deal, launching a battle with the White House that could end in a veto showdown this fall.

May 2, 2016

Boehner vows fight to scuttle Iran nuclear deal

House Speaker John Boehner vowed Wednesday to do "everything possible" to stop the newly struck Iran nuclear deal, as Congress formally begins consideration of the hard-fought pact.

May 2, 2016

Here’s how Congress could kill – or preserve – the Iran nuclear deal

The announcement of a landmark nuclear deal by Iran, the U.S. and five world powers is only the first step. In Washington, Congress will have a chance to weigh in, and ultimately vote, on the agreement.

May 2, 2016

Obama designates more than 1 million acres for three new monuments

Despite Republican resistance, President Obama announced three more national monuments Friday, encompassing more than a million acres of protected sites in Nevada, Texas and California.

May 2, 2016

House debates bill to crack down on 'sanctuary cities'

House Republicans pushed toward a vote Thursday on legislation cracking down on "sanctuary cities" that shield residents from federal immigration authorities. 

May 2, 2016

EPA ‘secret science’ under the microscope as GOP lawmakers seek ban

The EPA for years has issued clean air rules based in part on two '90s-era studies. But, critics say, the agency has stymied efforts to access the data behind them.