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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined from left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speak following their weekly strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Under pressure from President Donald Trump and many of his Republican colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he will bring legislation to the floor to overhaul the nation's sentencing laws. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate votes overwhelmingly to renew farm programs

By JULIET LINDERMAN - Associated Press

Findings of Minnesota House sex harassment survey released

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In this Oct. 21, 2018 file photo, Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum speaks during a CNN debate against his Republican opponent Ron DeSantis in Tampa, Fla. Gillum is set to address top Democratic Party donors gathered Tuesday in Washington amid speculation that he’s considering a 2020 presidential bid. The Tallahassee mayor is fresh off a close loss in the Florida governor’s race. Party officials confirmed Gillum is the surprise speaker at a closed gathering of about 300 donors huddling in a Washington hotel. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Top Democratic donors hear from rising stars ahead of 2020

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press

Google CEO Sundar Pichai appears before the House Judiciary Committee to be questioned about the internet giant's privacy security and data collection, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Pichai angered members of a Senate panel in September by declining their invitation to testify about foreign governments' manipulation of online services to sway U.S. political elections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, faces liberal bias charge from Republicans

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

House Oversight Committee member Rep. Mark Meadows, R-NC., speaks to members of the media as he arrives for a closed hearing to interview Justice Department official, Bruce G. Ohr, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Ohr will be interviewed as part of an investigation into decisions made by the department in 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Mark Meadows says it would be ‘incredible honor’ to serve as White House chief of staff

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump walks to speak to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base en route to Philadelphia to attend the Army-Navy Football Game. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

With eyes on House majority, Dems cautious about impeachment

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

Mark Meadows throws hat into ring for White House chief of staff position

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President Trump has been talking since just months after his inauguration about needing "a good shutdown" of the government to fix the "mess." (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump: Good time for shutdown

By Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Former FBI Director James Comey, with his attorney, David Kelley, left, arrive to testify under subpoena behind closed doors before the House Judiciary and Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Comey says lawmakers focused on Clinton emails

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In this file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is joined by fellow Democrats at a news conference to discuss their priorities when they assume the majority in the 116th Congress in January, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. From left are, Rep.-elect Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., Rep.-elect Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., Rep.-elect Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, and Rep.-elect Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi: House will pass bipartisan gun legislation ‘soon’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Abigail Spanberger does a microphone check prior to a debate with Virginia Congressman Dave Brat, R-Va., at Germanna Community College in Culpeper, Va., Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Freshman House Democrats urge bills, not subpoenas

By Alan Fram - Associated Press

Freshmen House Dems prefer bills over investigations

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

The flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush is carried by a joint services military honor guard to Special Air Mission 41 at Ellington Field during a departure ceremony Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)

House cancels votes for the week as Washington mourns Bush’s death

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2018 file photo, supporters of Missouri's redistricting ballot measure hold signs behind former state Sen. Bob Johnson as he serves as their spokesman during a press conference outside the Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City, Mo. Voters approved Constitutional Amendment 1 on the Nov. 6 ballot. It is unique among redistricting reforms adopted by a number of states in recent years because it requires Missouri's state legislative districts to be drawn using a new mathematical formula to try to achieve &quot;partisan fairness&quot; and &quot;competitiveness&quot; after the 2020 Census. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, File)

Missouri first to adopt fairness test against gerrymandering

By DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press

Farm-bill deal scraps new work requirements for food stamps

By MATTHEW DALY and JULIET LINDERMAN - Associated Press

FILE-This Sept. 13, 2012, file photo shows Kathryn Dodge, a candidate for the Alaska House District 1 seat in Fairbanks, Alaska. Dodge, a Democrat, is tied with Republican Bart LeBon, and the race could go to a recount on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, if officials decide to discard an absentee ballot that came in with no other supporting documentation to determine whether it was legally cast. (Sam Harrel/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP, file)

The Latest: Attorney wants 2 ballots included in Alaska race

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CORRECTS TO OSWEGO, NOT AURORA - FILE - In this April 18, 2013, file photo, Illinois state Rep. Stephanie A Kifowit, D-Oswego, speaks to lawmakers while on the House floor during session at the Capitol in Springfield. The Illinois House has taken the rare step of erasing from the record comments made during floor debate. The House voted 110-0 on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, to expunge a statement a day earlier by Kifowit which appeared to threaten the family of Republican Rep. Peter Breen of Lombard. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Illinois House expunges lawmaker’s tainted water threat

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 18, 2013, file photo, Illinois state Rep. Stephanie A Kifowit, D-Aurora, speaks to lawmakers while on the House floor during session at the Capitol in Springfield. The Illinois House has taken the rare step of erasing from the record comments made during floor debate. The House voted 110-0 on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, to expunge a statement a day earlier by Kifowit which appeared to threaten the family of Republican Rep. Peter Breen of Lombard. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Illinois House expunges Stephanie Kifowit Legionnaire’s disease threat from record

By John O'Connor - Associated Press

President Donald Trump waves after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in Washington. Trump is returning from his Mar-a-Largo resort in Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump sticks with old playbook in return to campaign trail

By JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., center, helps The Salvation Army raise money for charity on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, outside a retail store in Santa Fe, N.M. The second-term senator hopes Republican colleagues may support legislation to expand health insurance coverage by lowering the eligibility age for Medicare. Udall hinted at a possible run for re-election in 2020 without definitively stating his plans. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

Senior New Mexico senator hints at run for re-election

By MORGAN LEE - Associated Press