Sen. Bill Cassidy's intent to serve as a bulwark against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine skepticism may be sincere. But if Kennedy becomes the nation's top health official, Cassidy will have limited ...

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U.S. Reps. Michael Rulli and Dave Joyce, Republicans who represent the Mahoning Valley, along with two House Democrats, reintroduced ...

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Washington, and a group of fellow senators published a letter Wednesday demanding immediate hearings to discuss reports of ...

House lawmakers grilled Sunny Eappen about the hospital network’s spending in New York and executive pay. In the Senate, he received a warmer welcome.

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House Republicans have missed another deadline to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending.

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