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Janet Yellen, Congress

Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January

"Treasury expects to hit the statutory debt ceiling between January 14 and January 23," Yellen wrote in a letter addressed to House and Senate leadership, at which point extraordinary measures would be used to prevent the government from breaching the nation's debt ceiling – which has been suspended until Jan. 1, 2025.

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US may hit new debt limit by Jan. 14, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress

The Treasury Department may need to take “extraordinary measures” by as early as Jan. 14 to prevent the US from defaulting on its debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers in a letter on Friday.

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Yellen: US will hit debt ceiling in mid- or late-January

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday she expects the U.S. will officially run up against its borrowing limit in mid- to late-January, starting the clock on a major fiscal challenge facing President-elect Donald Trump in his first months in office.

Trump, Congress and voter ID

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Trump pushes voting changes that Congress may deliver

With control of the White House and Congress, Republicans are pushing for major voting changes like voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements, saying the measures are needed to restore public confidence.

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Trump Has Pressed for Voting Changes. GOP Majorities in Congress Will Try to Make That Happen

Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress

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Trump has pressed for new voting requirements. Republicans in Congress will try to make that happen

Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress to push through long-sought changes that include voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements.

bald eagle, United States

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The bald eagle is (finally) the national bird of the United States

The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States.

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The Bald Eagle Has Officially Been Named the National Bird of the United States

Though a longstanding symbol of "independence, strength and freedom," according to Congress, the bird of prey never received a formal designation

USA Today · 1d

Bald eagle becomes official U.S. national bird

President Joe Biden signed a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the United States. Crystal Vander Weit

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TikTok Ban: Free-Speech Groups, Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Save App on First Amendment Grounds

Groups filed briefs with the Supreme Court against the TikTok divest-or-ban law, arguing it violates the First Amendment, and ...

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The Hill criticized for op-ed urging Congress to block Trump from taking office: 'You people are sick'

Opinion columnists at The Hill called on Congress to block President-elect Trump from taking office on the basis of 14th ...

Congress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US. What to know about the debate

Lawmakers in Washington are seeking to ban new sales of drones from two dominant Chinese manufacturers, arguing they could be ...

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Fact Check: US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does

However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.

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Can Congress save vanishing rural pharmacies?

Pharmacies in the United States are closing at an alarming rate. The ACT Pharmacy Collaborative, a partnership between ...

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Congress also approved boosts to Social Security payments and disaster aid

The federal government avoided a shutdown. Here are some notable takeaways from legislation that cleared the House and Senate ...

Congress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US

It was the role of drones in everyday life that drove Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., to get Congress to restrict the purchase of ...

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The United States needs more disagreement on national security policy

U.S. policy on countering China is displaying worrisome elements of frictionlessness, which can lead to poor decisions and ...

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