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The House Ethics Committee is facing a surge of misconduct allegations and is pressing for more staff and funding, with discussions about moving the Office of Congressional Conduct under the committee’s umbrella as part of bipartisan reforms ahead of the midterms.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that border crossings at the southern border have decreased since the beginning of last week despite the end of Title 42, the pandemic-era policy used to block migrants from remaining in the U.S. The White House is relying on a new rule that bars people from applying for asylum if they first cross the border illegally, or if they do not first apply in another country. Republicans continued to criticize the White House’s border policies, while Democrats called for bipartisan reform. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said he sees a path for immigration legislation in the Senate.