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- August 2, 2022
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Second Attempt to Force New Virginia Elections Thrown Out

Meeting the same fate as the first attempt, a federal judge has dismissed the second attempt to force the Republican-controlled House of Delegates to hold an unscheduled election this year. Previously, a lawsuit by Democratic Party activist Paul Goldman attempted to force the House to hold an unscheduled election this year, on the claims that House […]

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- March 6, 2019
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Emergency Declaration Rebuke To Pass Senate, Congress Unlikely To Garner Votes To Overturn Trump Veto

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As the first-ever veto from President Trump will strike down the border wall rebuke, it could set up the first-ever Supreme Court case directly dealing with the formalization of the emergency powers of the commander in chief under the National Emergencies Act.

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- February 27, 2019
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Democrat’s Sweeping Gun Legislation Expands Background Checks To Most Sales, Transfers

Republicans say the legislation will result in law-abiding citizens becoming swept up in federal bureaucracy, and is the first step towards establishing a national firearms registry.

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- February 22, 2019
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Border Wall Rebuke Introduced In Congress, Setting Up Trump Veto

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If both houses of Congress initially approve the measure, it is unlikely they will be able to garner the two-thirds majorities in each chamber to override President Trump’s inevitable first-ever veto.

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- January 25, 2019
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President Trump, Congress Reach Deal To Temporarily Reopen Government With No Wall Funding

With the federal government set to reopen for the next three weeks, a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers from both houses of Congress will meet to develop a border security funding proposal.

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The Republican Standard
- July 27, 2018
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Republicans Defending 42 House Seats Around The Country, Most Since 1930

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Democrats are claiming that the 42 open Republican seats in the House are primed for the taking, but their easy math just isn’t there.

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The Republican Standard
- May 5, 2018
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Garrett: Two Minutes Per Page To Read Legislation

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After the seemingly terrible $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill was voted on late last month, one freshman House Republican believes that congressmen and women are not doing the homework when it comes to making critical decisions and has decided to do something about it.

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- May 5, 2018
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House’s FAA Reauthorization Includes Key Comstock Amendments

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As the reauthorization legislation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared the House of Representatives last week, it also included amendments to bolster federal support for spaceports and to reduce airport noise, forwarded by Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10).

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- March 15, 2018
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Comstock’s Project Safe Neighborhood Passes Through House

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Barbara Comstock’s Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act passes through House giving NOVA police tools to combat gangs like MS-13.

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