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Syedah Asghar

Syedah Asghar is a Capitol Hill researcher for NBC News and is based in Washington, D.C.

Syedah Asghar is a Capitol Hill researcher for NBC News and is based in Washington, D.C.


Latest from Syedah Asghar

17h ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene backs off immediate vote to oust Speaker Johnson as she seeks deal

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will meet again with House Speaker Mike Johnson Tuesday seeking to come to an agreement as she threatens to force a vote to oust him.
6d ago

'I'm so goddamn sick of it': Republican senator yells at Democratic colleague over change to FAA bill

Sen. Dan Sullivan accused Sen. Tom Carper’s staff of killing a provision that would allow his home state of Alaska more time to implement an EPA requirement.
7d ago

Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide

The Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana for the first time since the Controlled Substances Act was enacted more than 50 years ago.

Amid campus unrest, Republicans vow to use House powers to protect Jewish students

House Republicans vowed to use their powers to put pressure on American universities to protect their Jewish students and crack down on anti-Gaza war protests.

Biden signs Ukraine aid, Israel funding and TikTok crackdown into law

The Senate voted to advance the $95 billion aid package that provides critical aid to Ukraine, Israel and Gaza and a provision to ban TikTok in the U.S.

House tees up votes on Ukraine and Israel aid as Speaker Johnson defies his right flank

The House advanced four separate bills, including aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of delay and a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S.
21d ago

Second Republican backs effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from power

A second House Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, said he supports efforts to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from power over his handling of aid for Ukraine and others.

Mike Johnson unveils plan to move Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan aid as separate bills this week

House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a plan to advance foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan in separate bills and move a fourth piece of legislation wrapping other Republican national security priorities together.

Luxury yachts and other myths: How Republican lawmakers echo Russian propaganda

Russian regime propaganda has steadily taken root in America’s political conversation, with pro-Trump Republicans often echoing Moscow’s line on why Ukraine is a hopeless cause.
28d ago

Republicans delay DHS Secretary Mayorkas' impeachment trial until next week

House Republicans will delay the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas until next week.

Chuck Schumer rejects Netanyahu's request to talk to Democrats as Israeli leader addresses GOP

Sen. Chuck Schumer rejected Benjamin Netanyahu's request to speak to Democrats as the Israel Prime Minister addressed Senate Republicans.