White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday responded to Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) criticism of her, comparing her to the "Peanuts" character Peppermint Patty
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) is expected to announce that he will be retiring at the end of the year with four years left in his term, multiple news outlets reported on Thursday.
Senate leadership is working to lock in an agreement to pass a sweeping defense bill on Wednesday, after Republicans blocked the bill earlier this week, throwing it into limbo.
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The Texas senators issued a media advisory that they will lead a group of lawmakers to the Rio Grande Valley Area on March 26 to hold a tour of the border and a roundtable with local stakeholders.
The tour comes as a surge of migrants and unaccompanied children flock to the border seeking entry to the U.S. as both parties call the situation a “humanitarian crisis.”
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Reports this week found that 4,200 children are being held in Customs and Border Protection cells designated for adults, a jump of 1,000 from the previous week. Some children are spending an average 117 hours in these facilities despite a 72-hour legal limit.