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Congress passes major housing bill. And, Mamdani-backed candidates sweep NYC primaries

Avila Chevalier won her congressional primary and criticized the Democratic political establishment in her victory remarks.

Congress passes major housing bill. And, Mamdani-backed candidates sweep NYC primaries
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Congress passed a bipartisan housing bill that would restrict large investors’ home purchases and change federal housing rules. The report also covers Senate Republicans’ tensions with President Trump and New York congressional primary wins by candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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House candidate and winner of the Democratic primary against Adriano Espaillat

PRIMARY SUBJECT
John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader navigating tensions with President Trump

Thune's version of this story ↗
Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Senator and co-sponsor of the housing bill

Warren's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose disputes with Senate Republicans are a central subject of the report

Trump's version of this story ↗

House candidate and winner of the Democratic primary in Brooklyn’s 7th Congressional District

Candidate backed by Nydia Velázquez

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who described the confusion among Senate Republicans

Michael Lawler
R · NY-17

Representative whose seat Democrats hoped to win

House candidate who won a New York suburban Democratic primary

House candidate who defeated Representative Dan Goldman in a primary

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator who voted to advance a war powers resolution

John Kennedy
R · LA · SEN

Senator quoted describing Thune

Tim Scott
R · SC · SEN

Senator and co-sponsor of the housing bill

Representative defeated by Brad Lander in a primary

Representative who lost his primary to Darializa Avila Chevalier

Representative retiring from the seat Claire Valdez won in the primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Saxby Chambliss, Former Republican senator and source on Thune’s views about the Senate; Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor who endorsed and campaigned for congressional primary candidates

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Mamdani-Backed Candidates Win New York City Democratic Primaries

Mamdani-backed candidates won New York City congressional primaries, and Darializa Avila Chevalier was among the winners. Center outlets treat the results as part of broader political coverage, while also raising a debate over representation and gentrification. Right-leaning outlets frame the wins as a challenge to Hakeem Jeffries’ leadership and note Avila Chevalier did not commit to supporting him.

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