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‘I don’t want to be any part of the sham’: Congressman Perry responds to border, aid bills

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By Sarah Wilson The US House of Representatives is expected to vote Saturday night on four separate bills — three would provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the other would advance border security measures. “This is a foreign aid package that’s not paid for in any way and is not related to the border in any way,” Republican Midstate Congressman Scott Perry said, referring to the…

Democrats bail out Johnson as foreign aid clears key House hurdle

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By Rachel Schilke The House advanced Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) four-pronged foreign aid legislation through a procedural vote on Friday, largely thanks to House Democrats who helped push it over the line, setting up for a final vote on the package this weekend. Though rule votes historically fall along party lines, several hard-line House GOP members have…

House GOP blasts ‘joke’ loan to Ukraine in latest blow to Johnson’s foreign aid plan

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By Rachel Schilke Hard-line House Republicans are coming out in strong opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) four-pronged foreign aid package, particularly over a stipulation in the Ukraine aid bill that the loan can be canceled by the president in a few years — a move that some are calling a “joke.” Johnson’s long-awaited four-bill…

New FBI headquarters will take more than a decade to build, as agency struggles with ‘obsolete’ space

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By Jory Heckman Federal buildings officials say the FBI needs a new headquarters building to replace the “obsolete” and “failing” J. Edgar Hoover (JEH) Building in downtown Washington, D.C. But even in a best-case scenario, it’ll take more than a decade for FBI employees to relocate to a new suburban headquarters, according to the Biden administration’s latest plans. The General…

Chairman Perry Statement from Hearing on FBI’s Real Estate Needs

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By Justin Harclerode Washington, D.C. - Opening remarks, as prepared, of Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) from today’s hearing, entitled, “From Headquarters Building to Field Offices: Examining the FBI’s Real Estate Needs and Strategy”: The FBI has a massive real estate portfolio across this country, comprised…

'I'm not gonna get rolled': Controversial spying law reignites infighting among House Republicans

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By Ken Tran A controversial spying law is set to reignite tensions between House Republicans this week as conservative hard-liners and members of the intelligence community fight over the scope of how the law should be overhauled under a time crunch.  The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Authority Act, also called FISA, is set to expire April 19, meaning time is running short for…

The Walls Are Closing in on Mike Johnson’s Speakership

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By Riley Rogerson and Reese Gorman After a two-week recess away from Capitol Hill, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was clearly hoping his House GOP colleagues would come back to Washington, put past issues behind them, and tackle the current challenges in a spirit of understanding and unity. That didn’t happen. As one senior GOP staffer put it, what Johnson actually came back to…

House Conservatives Tank FISA Vote In Blow To Speaker Mike Johnson

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By Arjun Singh The House of Representatives on Wednesday blocked a bill to reauthorize a controversial provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), dealing a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership. Section 702 of FISA enables the U.S. government to operate large-scale electronic surveillance programs, which have been heavily criticized by…

Trump’s abortion stance prompts pushback from Lindsey Graham as others rally behind former president

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By Elizabeth Elkind, Julia Johnson A top Republican senator and Trump-endorser is among those criticizing the former president over his Monday announcement on abortion, in which he claimed restrictions on the procedure should be decided by individual states. "I respectfully disagree with President Trump’s statement that abortion is a states’ rights issue," Sen. Lindsey Graham,…

House GOP Ukraine skeptics draw battle lines ahead of funding fight

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By  Elizabeth Elkind  Members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus and their allies are drawing lines in the sand ahead of what’s expected to be an intense inter-GOP battle over additional aid for Ukraine. The House of Representatives is expected to take up the issue of Ukraine and supplemental foreign aid the week after next, three sources told Fox News…