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Lawmakers are weighing a proposal to give families with kids a monthly cash benefit to help ease the lifelong pull of poverty. Experts say it could cut U.S. child poverty nearly in half.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski will face voters in 2022, but her state's new primary and voting system likely means she'll be in less danger of losing her primary.

Sen. Rand Paul forced a vote on whether the Constitution allows the Senate to try a former president. Ahead of the trial it could indicate how many Republicans are open to voting to convict Trump.

Dozens of Republicans in the House and Senate have said they will object to certification of the Electoral College results. Others say it's time to move on.

A loosely assembled group of House and Senate lawmakers released a legislative framework they hope can break the months-long impasse between party leaders and the White House on pandemic relief.

Reactions from Republican lawmakers on President Trump's claims that the election isn't over and that Democrats are trying to "steal" the election have varied.

The Republican senator from Utah announced he would "follow the Constitution and precedent" in considering the president's nominee.

The Utah senator had been wavering as to whether to agree to a subpoena for an ongoing inquiry. A spokeswoman said Romney had been assured the process would not be a "public spectacle."

During a White House speech, Trump attacked Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, calling him a "failed presidential candidate." Romney met with GOP leaders in his home state, where some in his party are upset.

The 2012 GOP presidential nominee blasts Washington in an announcement video, saying, "Utah welcomes legal immigrants from around the world; Washington sends immigrants a message of exclusion."