The measure, which received 35 Republican votes, faces an uncertain future in the Senate as Republicans increasingly line up against the bipartisan investigation.
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FBI probes campaign donations to Susan Collins
A spokeswoman for the US Senator’s campaign says Collins ‘had absolutely no knowledge of anything alleged in the warrant.’
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Divided tax committee endorses surcharge bill for high-wage earners
The Legislature’s Taxation Committee voted 6-5 Tuesday to advance a bill that would tack a 3% surcharge on taxable income over $200,000.
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McConnell hits ‘pause’ on effort to create Jan. 6 panel
Many Senate Republicans say they want such a panel to look at other violent acts.
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Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities
President Joe Biden plans to take executive action to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.
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Gov. Cuomo set to earn $5 million from book on COVID-19 crisis
The New York governor was criticized last year for penning a book touting his performance on the virus while the crisis was ongoing.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s combative behavior could spark ethics review
The incidents add to a portrait of the activist-turned-lawmaker who has shown little interest in governing.
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House GOP elects Trump defender Elise Stefanik to No. 3 post
Republicans have vaulted Rep. Elise Stefanik into the ranks of House leadership
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House committee reaches agreement on bipartisan Jan. 6 commission
The House Homeland Security Committee has reached an agreement on a bipartisan commission to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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As feds push menthol cigarette ban, states weigh broader measures
Maine is one of several states considering restrictions on methanol cigarettes.