The Washington Inquisitor
Congress
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Inquisitor Data: House Homeland Security Committee lists 22 hearings and markups in 2026, down from 35
The committee’s calendar shows one event since June 30. The House returns Nov. 9.
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House GOP sets Nov. 10 leadership elections as Johnson seeks to stay on
Candidates must declare by noon Nov. 6. Speaker Mike Johnson says he expects colleagues to keep him; Jim Jordan is widely expected to seek a post.
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Raskin-Spartz bill to put Thomas Paine memorial in the National Mall’s core awaits House vote
H.R. 9600, the Common Sense 250 Act, would approve placing the privately funded Paine memorial in Area I of the National Mall. The Natural Resources Committee advanced it by unanimous consent.
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Bipartisan senators urge swift government formation in Serbia after Student List wins majority
Shaheen, Grassley, Durbin, Coons and Tillis cite record turnout and welcome the ruling party’s acceptance of the results.
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Midterms will proceed without OSCE observers for the first time since 2002 after State Department declines invitation
The State Department says the OSCE should focus its resources where it can have the greatest impact. The OSCE called the decision regrettable, and Sen. Shaheen, the Foreign Relations ranking member, criticized…