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McCarthy says Iraq military authorizations will first go to House committee

Ahead of expected Senate passage of a measure that would repeal two decades-old Iraq-related military authorizations, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he sees a strong chance the Republican-controlled House will pass a similar bill.

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McCarthy says Iraq AUMFs will first go to House committee - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy indicates support for Iraq authorizations to use military force, but says House action will start in committee.

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Dr Fauci met with cheers and wild conspiracies as he goes door to door encouraging Covid shots

New documentary profiles leading public health expert’s long career in Washington

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‘It’s a very difficult thing to pin down’: Did Covid-19 originate from a ‘lab leak’?

Some US government agencies think Covid may have originated from a lab leak, but there needs to be far more evidence to really know where pandemic came from, Josh Marcus

The Independent UK

As McConnell pushes for more Ukraine aid, Republican opposition grows louder

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell returned from an overseas trip to Europe and the Middle East steeled in his conviction to plow more U.S. investment into defending Ukraine, at a moment when the vocal populist wing of the Republican Party is calling an open-ended commitment unacceptable.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Republicans break with another historical ally: doctors

Some Republicans are now openly contemptuous of the AMA.

Axios

If Republicans Want To Cut Spending, They Should Start With the Pentagon

Sen. Rand Paul says Republicans "have to give up the sacred cow" of military spending in order to make a deal that will address the debt ceiling and balance the budget.

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Vital medical tests evade regulation

Money and lobbying help shield lab-developed tests, including prenatal screenings, from heightened federal scrutiny

Salon

U.S. Will No Longer Require Animal Testing for New Drugs

Plus: From jokes to jail, Google urges SCOTUS to protect Section 230, and more...

Reason

The FDA no longer requires all drugs to be tested on animals before human trials

In a victory for animal rights advocates, drugmakers can take their products to human clinical trials using alternative testing methods that don't involve animals.

WEKU

Rand Paul Complains That Democrats Squandered Their Opportunity To Enact Marijuana Reforms

The prospects in the next session, when Republicans will control the House, are iffy.

Reason

Editorial: World Trade Center Health Program is left short by Senate shenanigans

Like the Afghan Adjustment Act that we lament, the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act also fell out of the Senate’s $1.7 trillion omnibus bill as senators wrapped up for the year. The $3.6 billion measure is needed to shore up the World Trade Center Health Program, providing…

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McConnell declares win, Paul cries ‘abomination’ as year ends with two still apart

WASHINGTON — Kentucky’s two Republican senators ended the year’s legislative session about as far apart as they began it.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

The Senate's Passage of the $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill Is a Bipartisan Failure

A rushed process once again created a bad result.

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Hopes dim for quick omnibus spending passage amid Title 42 dispute

WASHINGTON — Senators left the Capitol late Wednesday as a partisan dispute over pandemic-era border restrictions snarled debate on the massive fiscal 2023 omnibus spending package.

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Schumer: Senate closing in on omnibus amendments deal - Roll Call

Senators left the Capitol late Wednesday as a partisan dispute over pandemic-era border restrictions snarled debate on the omnibus.

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Senate lurches toward conclusion on massive spending package - Roll Call

The Senate took its first step Tuesday toward passing a nearly $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package needed before Christmas Eve.

Reason

Chuck Schumer Scrambles To Save the Marijuana Banking Bill He Blocked Last Year

The Senate majority leader is suddenly keen to pass legislation that he portrayed as a threat to broader reform.

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What Do Republicans Want to 'Prosecute Fauci' for, Exactly?

Elon Musk reignited the GOP’s interest to bring charges against Anthony Fauci.

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Post-pandemic, CDC faces ‘uphill battle’ for backing in new Congress

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky wants to overhaul the agency but needs Congress' help. And she is losing key allies.

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GOP seeks unity on spending restraints under divided government

Conservatives peeved about an omnibus bill are looking at ways to restore some fiscal and process discipline to the appropriations process.

The Independent UK

Fauci on fighting with Senator Rand Paul: ‘I’m not going to take that from anybody’

Dr Fauci made his comments in an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt

Roll Call

Judicial security measure catches ride on defense policy bill - Roll Call

A provision allowing federal judges to have personal information scrubbed from the internet was included in a must-pass defense policy bill.

Roll Call

VA health care funds, military vaccine rule gum up omnibus talks - Roll Call

Democrats were prepping a counteroffer on a fiscal 2023 omnibus framework Thursday, as negotiators contended with a range of divisive issues.

Salon

GOPer funneled Russian cash to Trump

Jesse Benton, who is married to Paul's niece, was pardoned by Trump in a different campaign finance scheme

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