The Week on the Hill

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The Week on the Hill -- Sept. 20, 2019 Sep 20, 2019

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A controversy related to a phone call involving President Trump is growing by the day, while Democrats are struggling to define and sustain their impeachment investigation of the president.

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The Week on the Hill -- Sept. 13, 2109 Sep 13, 2019

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Congress is back and has quickly jumped into the weighty matters of impeachment and gun legislation, while Democratic presidential candidates have taken on each other in the first debate since the field was effectively cut in half.

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The Week on the Hill -- Sept. 6, 2019 Sep 06, 2019

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Congress is returning to Capitol Hill after its summer recess, ready to take on a wide range of issues, including gun legislation following recent mass shootings. Congressional Democrats -- and some Republicans -- are also ready to try to reassert the "power of the purse," following President Trump's decision to divert military funds for the border wall.

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The Week on the Hill -- Aug. 30, 2019 Aug 30, 2019

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President Trump says FEMA and his administration will provide all the resources Florida needs to deal with Hurricane Dorian, but many congressional Democrats remain upset with the decision to redirect hundreds of millions of dollars, including FEMA funds, during the height of hurricane season.

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The Week on the Hill -- Aug. 16, 2019 Aug 16, 2019

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Congressional Democrats are trying to keep up the drumbeat for passing gun legislation following the latest mass shootings. And while dozens of lawmakers have traveled to Israel without controversy this summer, a trip planned by two freshmen congresswomen blew up into an international back-and-forth involving top the highest-ranking members of Congress and the longtime U.S. ally.

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The Week on the Hill: Aug. 9, 2019 Aug 09, 2019

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President Donald Trump says he believes congressional leaders from both parties can come together on legislation that would expand background checks for gun purchases, in the wake of the deadly attacks in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. But there are plenty of political challenges ahead, and Congress has a history of backing down on broad gun control measures.

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Another letter for President Trump -- Aug. 5, 2019 Aug 05, 2019

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The Week on the Hill: Aug. 2, 2019 Aug 02, 2019

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Democratic presidential candidates battered each other during the debates in Detroit and are now busy preparing for the next round. At the White House, President Trump has moved past his initial pick to become the next director of national intelligence. And lawmakers have now left Washington for the August recess, after the Senate passed a sweeping, two-year budget plan. WTOP's Mitchell Miller takes a look at the busy summer.

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The Week on the Hill: July 26, 2019 Jul 26, 2019

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The congressional hearings featuring Robert Mueller didn’t provide the political punch hoped for by many Democrats. But a key House Committee is still moving ahead with legal action against the Trump administration, as lawmakers consider the latest developments and their implications for impeachment.

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The Week on the Hill: July 5, 2019 Jul 05, 2019

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Immigration and border issues are still simmering, as Congress returns from the holiday break. House Democrats are vowing to do more to protect migrant children at holding facilities, while the president defends border agents and indicates he’ll keep fighting for a citizenship question on the U.S. Census.

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