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At-Large Seat C Knoxville City Council representative will receive the nonpartisan Local Legislator Award at the Human Right to Housing Awards.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has joined Republicans on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee in blocking the nomination of lawyer Anjali Chaturvedi to general counsel at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Politico reported Thursday that Manchin and the Republican cohort believe the department overstepped its authority when it instituted a policy in 2022 to provide abortion care and counseling to veterans.

The senator joined his Republican colleagues in stalling a key position at the Veterans Administration because they're pissed the VA offers abortion counseling.

The Senate confirms Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Randy A. George as Army chief of staff and Gen. Eric M. Smith as Marine Corps commandant.

That may change the game entirely, and for that, we can thank Alabama’s senior senator for reclaiming congressional oversight of America’s military.

Heres how members of Wisconsins congressional delegation voted on major issues last week.

Heres how members of Wisconsins congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. Readers can visit www.VoteFacts.com to research other top issues and individual voting records in the current 118th

During the week of Sept. 25, both chambers will consider fiscal 2024 spending bills, perhaps including a stopgap funding measure intended to prevent a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.

During the week of Sept. 25, both chambers will consider fiscal 2024 spending bills, perhaps including a stopgap funding measure intended to prevent a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.