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Members of the U.S. House and Senate on Wednesday voted to reject objections to President-elect Joe Biden's election victory in the states of Arizona and Pennsylvania, hours after violent insurrectionists stormed the Capitol. They returned to continue tallying Electoral College votes.
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Wednesday's count is set to highlight the bitter divide between the parties. Debate will prolong the process but not change the election outcome. Here's what to expect and how to follow updates.
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Senate Republicans rejected their own president's veto on New Year's Day, and the National Defense Authorization Act is set to take effect despite President Trump and a feud over relief payments.
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The Census Bureau plans to deliver a population count of each state in early 2021, as close to the missed deadline as possible, the statistical agency said in a statement late Wednesday.
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President Trump has vetoed the annual defense bill, which has won congressional approval 60 years straight. Now, Congress will move to override that veto.
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Some Republicans have indicated they will seek to object to the formal electoral vote count. There is a good chance it will become a spectacle, but next to no chance it will change the outcome.
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The Smithsonian cannot build a new museum without federal legislation but both museums have bipartisan support. The law requires costs be covered by a 50/50 split between public and private dollars.
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A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol for 111 years has been removed.
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As congressional leaders negotiate, other lawmakers are demanding more details. Plus, Democrats are objecting to a push by some Senate Republicans to limit emergency lending rules.
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Castro lost to U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York in a race that was a long shot from the start for the San Antonio Democrat.
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The legislation removes cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and expunges low-level convictions and arrests. But the GOP Senate is not expected to take up the bill.
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As Pete Sessions seeks a return to Congress, he has spent over $80,000 in campaign funds on legal fees, illuminating a wrinkle in campaign finance law…