Eric Bazail-Eimil

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Eric Garcetti’s Nomination as India Ambassador Advances in Senate

By: Eric Bazail-Eimil, Lindsay Wise

The pick has been held up by allegations of harassment regarding a former top aide.

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Lawmakers Split on Tighter Rules After Silicon Valley Bank Failure

By: Natalie Andrews, Eric Bazail-Eimil

Democrats want to look at tightening regulations on midsize banks, while Republicans are pointing the finger at Democratic spending as a cause of the bank’s weakness.

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Senate and House Lawmakers, on Average, Are Still Among the Oldest Ever

By: Eric Bazail-Eimil

The average age of a House member at the beginning of the current term was 57.9 years, while in the Senate it was 64.0 years, both down slightly from the last Congress that began in 2021, which was the oldest on record.

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Twenty Years After U.S. Invaded Iraq, Congress Wants Its War Powers Back

By: Lindsay Wise, Eric Bazail-Eimil

The Senate is set to vote on rescinding the authorization for use of military force given to President George W. Bush in 2002, but some House Republicans may balk.

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Israel, U.S. Tensions Rise Over Judicial Overhaul

By: Eric Bazail-Eimil, Aaron Boxerman

President Biden and congressional Democrats have criticized the judicial overhaul, with Israeli lawmakers firing back that the legislation is an internal matter.

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Senate Republicans Target Biden Regulations With Disapproval Resolutions

By: Eric Bazail-Eimil

Though rarely successful, GOP lawmakers can force votes on issues they deem important.

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Kevin McCarthy Has Plan to Raise Debt Ceiling, and Republicans Have Questions

By: Eric Bazail-Eimil, Siobhan Hughes

The plan would pair a debt-ceiling increase with a reduction in discretionary spending to 2022 levels, and would then limit future increases to 1% a year.

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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Enters Senate Race

By: Eric Bazail-Eimil

The Republican is a key recruit in a national GOP effort to unseat Democrat Joe Manchin.

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U.S. Lawmakers Are Still, on Average, Among the Oldest in History

By: Eric Bazail-Eimil

Age has come into greater focus during this Congress, especially in the Senate, where various senators have been sidelined as a result of medical issues

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Storm Clouds Gather for Joe Manchin in West Virginia

By: Nate Smallwood, Eric Bazail-Eimil

GOP Gov. Jim Justice entered the Senate race as the Democratic incumbent puts off a decision.