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Did Marjorie Taylor Greene's State of the Union Outfit Break Congressional Rules?

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Jack Izzo

March 8, 2024 Greene paired a bright red blazer with a MAGA hat and a shirt that read "Say Her Name: Laken Riley."

A woman and a man talk in front of microphones attached to podiums. On the left, a Black woman is speaking wearing a hijab and coat. On the right, a white man is speaking wearing a blue suit.

Did GOP Vote To Raise Debt Ceiling 3 Times with No Preconditions During Trump Era?

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Damakant Jayshi

May 3, 2023 Democrats cried foul when House Republicans passed a bill in 2023 mandating trillions of dollars ...

A person points up to a tweet on screen that says, "Florida has introduced the Empower Bigots Act, HB991. It would classify accusations that someone engaged in discrimination as defamation per se with $35k minimum in damages. If it involves LGBTQ people and someone's truth is no defense. This is absolutely." Their head is covering up part of the post.

No, a Florida Bill Wouldn't Outlaw Calling Someone Racist, Transphobic or Homophobic

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

March 2, 2023 Instead, it could increase the risk of liability for defendants in defamation cases that involve ...

A man in a video asks if a list of crimes and accusations belongs to the NFL or the NBA but later reveals it all applies to members of the US Congress.

Is 'NFL or NBA' Video Listing Supposed Crimes of US Congress Members Accurate?

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Jordan Liles

Feb. 14, 2023 Snopes first covered this long list of arrests and crimes attributed to members of Congress all ...

Did US Rep. Kevin McCarthy Blame Trump for Capitol Riot?

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Bethania Palma

Jan. 5, 2023 A statement McCarthy made in 2021 came up amid a Republican stalemate to elect a new House Speak ...

Is This a Real Pic of Kevin McCarthy Losing a Vote for Speaker of the House?

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Alex Kasprak

Jan. 4, 2023 The 2023 election of the U.S. Speaker of the House has been historically indecisive.

Has a Century Passed Since It Took More Than One Vote to Elect a Speaker of the House?

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Alex Kasprak

Jan. 4, 2023 U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy's multiple attempts to secure the House's top leadership position in ea ...

Congressional Pensions

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David Mikkelson

July 29, 2001 Are Congressmen exempt from paying into Social Security?

President Trump Signs Bill Lifting Ban on 'Predator Control' Hunting Practices in Alaska

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David Emery

Feb. 19, 2017 H.J. Res. 69 nullifies previously imposed federal protections for bears, wolves, and other preda ...

Did Congressman Tim Murphy Urge His Mistress to Have an Abortion?

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Dan MacGuill

Oct. 4, 2017 Text messages presented in a news article appear to suggest Murphy asked Shannon Edwards to have ...

As the population of the U.S. has grown over the past century, the House of Representatives has gotten worse at being representative of the people it serves.

Here's Why the US House of Representatives Has 435 Seats — and How That Could Change

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The Conversation

Oct. 17, 2022 Since 1913, the number of seats in the House has remained constant even though the nation’s popu ...

Have 260 Out of 535 Members of Congress Settled Sexual Assault Charges?

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Dan Evon

Oct. 3, 2018 A popular Facebook message claiming that 260 members of congress had settled sexual assault char ...

Did a Georgia Lawmaker Tweet a Photograph of Nazis on D-Day?

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Arturo Garcia

June 7, 2018 Rep. Drew Ferguson posted, and then deleted, an image with German soldiers from his Twitter account.

Is This Our Congress Hard at Work?

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Dan Evon

Jan. 17, 2018 A collage purportedly showing members of the US Congress sleeping at their desks actually shows ...

Would the Republican Tax Plan Make Employee Discounts Taxable?

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Dan MacGuill

Nov. 29, 2017 As of November 2017, the tax reform bill would make changes to some employee benefits, but not e ...

Bills Introduced by Republicans While We Were Distracted by the 'Russian Spy Drama'

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David Emery

March 7, 2017 Legislation advanced by the GOP included bills to terminate the EPA, repeal the Affordable Care ...

Did House Republicans Pass a Rule Shielding Themselves from Prosecution?

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Bethania Palma

Feb. 26, 2017 A new rule could make future investigations more difficult because it classifies public document ...

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Did Marjorie Taylor Greene's State of the Union Outfit Break Congressional Rules?

Do All These US Elected Officials Hold Dual Citizenship?

Can US Presidents Launch Airstrikes Without Congressional Approval?

Will US Continue To Pay Salaries of Ukrainian Workers If Government Shuts Down?

Did GOP Vote To Raise Debt Ceiling 3 Times with No Preconditions During Trump Era?

No, a Florida Bill Wouldn't Outlaw Calling Someone Racist, Transphobic or Homophobic

Is 'NFL or NBA' Video Listing Supposed Crimes of US Congress Members Accurate?

Did US Rep. Kevin McCarthy Blame Trump for Capitol Riot?

Is This a Real Pic of Kevin McCarthy Losing a Vote for Speaker of the House?

Has a Century Passed Since It Took More Than One Vote to Elect a Speaker of the House?

Congressional Pensions

President Trump Signs Bill Lifting Ban on 'Predator Control' Hunting Practices in Alaska

Did Congressman Tim Murphy Urge His Mistress to Have an Abortion?

Here's Why the US House of Representatives Has 435 Seats — and How That Could Change

Have 260 Out of 535 Members of Congress Settled Sexual Assault Charges?

Did a Georgia Lawmaker Tweet a Photograph of Nazis on D-Day?

Is This Our Congress Hard at Work?

Would the Republican Tax Plan Make Employee Discounts Taxable?

Bills Introduced by Republicans While We Were Distracted by the 'Russian Spy Drama'

Did House Republicans Pass a Rule Shielding Themselves from Prosecution?