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‘If we don’t get the aid, we will lose the war’: Zelenskyy asks Congress to help Ukraine
By: Ariana Figueroa and Samantha Dietel - September 21, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers to reiterate the need for continued aid to support his country’s fight against the Russian invasion.
Democrats push to extend child care grant program
By: Samantha Dietel - September 14, 2023
A new bill would extend the child care stabilization grant program, which Congress established in 2021 to help child care providers meet additional costs during the pandemic.
U.S. Senate hearing on book bans probes censorship attempts in local libraries
By: Samantha Dietel - September 12, 2023
Multiple U.S. senators said the federal government is limited in its ability to address or restrict book banning.
Congress and nonprofit working to put women’s suffrage monument on National Mall
By: Samantha Dietel - September 6, 2023
A House committee passed a bill in July that would allow the monument to be constructed on the National Mall, but provides no federal funding.
Trump absent but still dominates as GOP presidential rivals clash at first debate
By: Jacob Fischler, Jennifer Shutt and Samantha Dietel - August 24, 2023
Donald Trump instead recorded a competing interview with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson that posted online minutes before the debate began.