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Frank Thorp V

Frank Thorp V is a producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.

Frank Thorp V is a producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.


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Lindsey Graham visits Nebraska on behalf of Trump campaign to push for electoral vote change

The South Carolina senator wants the governor to call a special session to put forward a bill making Nebraska a winner-take-all state in the Electoral College.

House Republicans reject their own funding bill with a shutdown around the corner

House Republicans are expected to derail their own plan to avert a government shutdown, which they've tied to a Donald Trump-backed bill on noncitizen voting.
2d ago

Republicans block another vote on IVF protections as Harris makes it a 2024 issue

Senate Democrats forced a vote on the Right To IVF Act, but it was blocked by Republicans who called it unnecessary and said they support in vitro fertilization.

Congress mulls new Secret Service funding after apparent attempt on Trump's life

Congress is considering boosting funding for the Secret Service after an apparent second assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Divided House GOP struggles to avoid a government shutdown

House Republicans will try to pass Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to fund the government this week and avoid a shutdown on Oct. 1.
9d ago

Republican Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina in the hospital after collapse

Longtime Rep. Joe Wilson, a South Carolina Republican, was taken to the hospital after collapsing at an event in Washington Tuesday.

U.S. diplomats face a 22% pay cut next month as Congress scrambles for a fix

Thousands of overseas American diplomats are at risk of a sharp, 22% pay cut at the beginning of October unless Congress fixes the issue in the coming weeks.
10d ago

Trump says he will vote yes on Florida ballot measure to legalize marijuana

Former President Donald Trump said he plans to vote yes on a ballot measure in Florida to legalize marijuana, his clearest stance so far on the issue.

Speaker Mike Johnson's government funding strategy is on life support as defections mount

House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to avoid a government shutdown and pass a Donald Trump-backed voting bill is facing opposition from conservatives.

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns with just three weeks to avoid it

Congress returns to Washington with three weeks to avoid a government shutdown, no plan in sight and Donald Trump urging Republicans to shut it down over a voting bill.

House GOP leaders weigh options as Trump pushes for a government shutdown fight

Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to shut down the government at the end of September if Congress doesn't pass a citizenship election bill.