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• George Santos, newly elected Republican representative from New York’s Third District, has been accused of lying about his education, work experience, and heritage.
• The Supreme Court upheld a stay to stop the ending of the Title 42 pandemic rule that prevents much migration into the U.S.
• Two incoming Republican representatives have called out Santos, suggesting they are more interested in protecting the future of the party than its current incarnation.
• The Biden administration has called for Congress to pass new legislation to address the broken immigration system.
• Republicans opposed the dreamer provision and killed the deal, while a dramatic illustration of the attempt to politicize the migrant issue took place in Washington, D.C.

Click HERE for original. Published December 27, 2022

• In a 225-201 vote, the House passed a 4,155-page omnibus spending bill, which the Senate passed the day before.
• The bill funds the government through September 30, 2023 and increases spending for defense, education, childcare, healthcare, mental health programs, the opioid crisis, food security programs, housing and heating assistance programs, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Park Service, and the National Science Foundation.
• The bill also provides supplemental funding for Ukraine aid, disaster relief, and investigations into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
• The bill was passed with bipartisan support, despite refusal from House Republicans to participate in negotiations.
• The passage of the bill was particularly fitting, as it coincided with the day in 1783 that George Washington resigned his commission after the Revolutionary War.

Click HERE for original. Published December 23, 2022