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March 12, 2025: 11:00 p.m.:
March 12, 2025: Law & Congress Highlights
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Senate Democrats will block the House-passed Republican funding bill, increasing the likelihood of a partial government shutdown starting Friday night.
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The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican proposal to fund the federal government through September 30, with a vote of 217-213.
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Senate Republicans are planning extensive tax cuts, potentially exceeding $5 trillion over ten years, which would include prolonging President Trump’s expiring tax cuts.
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During a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee meeting, Republican Congressman Keith Self misgendered Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly trans member of Congress, by referring to her as “Mr. McBride.”
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is losing nearly half of its staff due to Trump administration layoffs, significantly impacting the office amid a backlog of complaints.
