congressional

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Mullin said the agency suffered a blow to morale because of the historic 76-day shutdown of ICE and CBP after a congressional stalemate over funding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

For example, a justice might explain how a merits decision from the court, like April’s Callais case, regarding Louisiana’s congressional maps, might not cover an Alabama map because of different facts on the ground.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Members of the congressional Taiwan caucus who have been vocal advocates for Taipei’s security would be likely to press her on the island’s commitment to its own military spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Last week, Treasury secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that his department also was working on a special $250 note with Trump's face – although putting a living president on currency would require congressional approval.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But as the picketing continued at the White House and was initiated in front of the congressional office building and at the US Capitol, more arrests were made.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler