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Greg Cergol reporting on the freshman Congressman who recused himself from two committees.

Embattled Rep. George Santos won’t accept key congressional committee assignments amid ongoing ethics and campaign finance-related investigations, the Republican told colleagues — and his office confirmed — Tuesday.

A GOP bill approved Friday would require the government to offset any non-emergency withdrawals from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with new drilling on public lands and oceans.

A group of House Republicans is revisiting the Fair Tax Act, which would replace certain federal taxes with a national sales tax and decentralize the IRS.

A group of House Democrats announced Thursday they were forming the Congressional Dads Caucus to focus on family issues.

Questions are circulating after the Santos team made a change to its federal campaign finance fillings. Greg Cergol reports.

A similar bill was unveiled by other lawmakers in the House and Senate in the last Congress, but it was not considered in either chamber.

U.S. Rep. George Santos reminded reporters once again Wednesday that he would comment on his admitted lies, and the revolving allegations since, “when there are remarks to be made” — and treated those staked outside his office to Chick-fil-A, a day after sustaining them with donuts which, by all accounts, were mainly eaten. “No remarks for you right now,” the…

Romney Smith reporting on new questions surroundings Santos’ campaign finances

Rep. George Santos made a significant revision to his 2022 campaign filings Tuesday by specifying that a $500,000 loan he made to the campaign didn’t come from his personal funds.

A strong majority of New York voters – including about half of Republicans – believe Rep. George Santos should resign from Congress amid the ongoing scandal tied to his history of lying, according to a new poll released Monday. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

A U.S. congressman from Florida who was seriously injured in a tree-trimming accident in Sarasota says he has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering at home.

Rep. George Santos denies allegations of being a drag queen in Brazil and raising money for a veteran’s dog and stealing the money. Gaby Acevedo reports.

The U.S. government reached the nation’s legal borrowing limit on Thursday, forcing the Treasury Department to resort to “extraordinary measures” to avoid a default.

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube’s office didn’t share any details on his injuries or how serious they were.

The latest twist in the saga was a report from Patch.com Tuesday night, thoroughly detailing an allegation that George Santos – under an alias – sponsored a fundraiser for a disabled veteran’s ailing service dog, and then kept the money instead. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Economists say consequences of a default on the national debt could include higher interest rates, a stock market crash, a recession and massive job losses. NBC’s Alice Barr reports.

The latest controversy around embattled Rep, George Santos involves a dying dog and a GoFundMe campaign.

A fellow New York congressman has called for the Federal Election Commission to investigate potential illegal activity from George Santos’s campaign — as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy admitted that he and his team knew there were questions about Santos’ credibility before the election.

U.S. Capitol Police investigated 7,501 threats against members of Congress in 2022, according to new figures released Tuesday.