Michael RaineyMarch 15, 2024At an early St. Patrick’s Day event with the Irish prime minister and officials including House Speaker Mike
The Senate agreed to pass a $1.2 trillion spending package but failed to meet the deadline, leading to a partial government shutdown pending passage of a vote. The bill has yet to be signed by President Biden, as senators will not enter the chamber until just before midnight to begin voting on spending changes.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that an agreement had been reached in the Senate minutes before midnight, saying: “It's been a very long and difficult day, but we just...
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., voted Friday in favor of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 – a bipartisan package of six appropriations bills that will complete funding for all government agencies through fiscal year 2024. Here's their statements, in full, on what's included: Bipartisan Government Funding Package Backed by
President Joe Biden emphasized the importance of the coming presidential election, where he faces a rematch against former President Donald Trump, during a national organizing call with former President Barack Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). The virtual campaign event, shared on Saturday, centered on the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act — […]
Congress is struggling to pass a budget bill to prevent large portions of the federal government from shutting down at midnight. The House approved the bill late this morning and now it’s the Senate’s turn.
Yuval RosenbergMarch 25, 2024The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion, six-bill spending package just after 2 a.m. on Saturday and President Joe Biden
The United States Congress has overwhelmingly passed a $US1.2 ($A1.8) trillion budget bill, keeping the government funded through a fiscal year that began six months ago and sending it to President Joe Biden to sign into law and avert a partial shutdown. The early Saturday vote on passage was 74-24. Key federal agencies including the […]
House lawmakers will vote on six energy-focused bill this week in a bid to combat Biden's energy agenda, which they argue restricts U.S. production.
Senator Schumer said on Thursday that Israel risked becoming a "pariah" with Mr Netanyahu in charge.
Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the changes "will enhance Canadians' ability to exercise their vote while strengthening protections against foreign interference in our elections."
House Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pressing Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to avoid attaching Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reform legislation to any must-pass bill such as spending measures.
President Biden pressured House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass the Senate’s sweeping foreign aid and border security package now that Congress has finished funding the government.