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New House bill would ban insurers from limiting anesthesia coverage

A new House bill would prohibit health insurance companies from imposing arbitrary time limits on patients undergoing anesthesia. This comes days after Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield rescinded the measure after an outcry. “We cannot trust insurance companies to do the right thing out of the kindness of doctors and patients,” the bill's sponsor, Rep. […]

Internal House GOP memo reveals what Republicans are celebrating in $895B defense bill

First appearance on Fox: A new 16-page House Republican memo has Republicans claiming victories on issues such as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), border security and green energy in Congress' annual defense policy bill. It shows that. The 1,800-page bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), was released Saturday night and details how the $895.2 […]

White House press secretary takes heat on Biden back-tracking about his son

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answered pointed questions from an Associated Press reporter Friday after President Biden said multiple times that he would not pardon his son Hunter Biden. Biden issued a statement on Dec. 1 announcing that he would waive Hunter's sentence on two federal cases involving federal taxes and felonious firearms charges […]

Mass. Rep. Lori Trahan latest House member to get bomb threat

A Massachusetts congresswoman said Saturday that she and her family were the targets of bomb threats. This is the latest in a series of similar threats made against members of Congress from both sides of politics. Democratic state Rep. Lori Trahan, who represents Lowell and other communities in the northwestern part of the state, said […]

Dade Phelan Withdraws from Bid to Remain Texas House Speaker

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has withdrawn his intention to remain in office in the next Congress. The move could dramatically change the chances of passing major conservative legislation next year. “Out of deep respect for this institution and its members, after careful consideration and personal consultation with my colleagues, I have made the difficult […]

Watch live: White House holds briefing as pressure grows on Biden for more pardons

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is scheduled to brief reporters Friday afternoon as pressure mounts on President Biden to grant more pardons by January. Biden appeared to reverse course on Sunday, granting a controversial pardon to his son Hunter Biden. The move confused Washington, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle questioning his […]

AOC launches bid for top Democratic role on House Oversight Committee

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), a progressive Democrat from New York, has begun her candidacy to serve as the top Democrat on the House committee that leads investigative efforts against the federal government. AOC announced her candidacy for ranking member of the 119th Congress' Oversight and Accountability Committee in a letter to her colleagues on Friday. […]

Daniel Penny to be tapped for Congressional Gold Medal by House GOP lawmaker

First appearance on Fox: House Republicans want to award Congress' highest civilian honor to a U.S. Marine Corps veteran accused of killing a homeless man in defense of himself and others. Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) plans to introduce a resolution to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Daniel Penny, Fox News Digital reported Friday. “Daniel […]