The U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill in the early hours of Saturday morning, with numerous Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues in approving the bill to avert a government shutdown.The vote, 74-24, in the Senate was concluded at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, after the funding bill passed in the House of Representatives late Friday morning. Voting continued after the midnight funding deadline and will now go to President Joe Biden's desk for a signature to avert a...
On Wednesday, the Republican-controlled Louisiana Senate advanced legislation prohibiting ranked-choice voting in elections.
Bills awaiting action by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin would allow for the expansion of ranked-choice voting and the use of less secure IDs.
Former Trump administration communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Thursday on MSNBC's "Deadline" that he is working to "split the Republicans" and make sure that "these people either don't vote or they vote for Joe Biden." | Clips
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced on March 5 its expansion of eligibility of the PACT Act for Veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during service.
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he would vote for a Republican when repeatedly asked if he would endorse former President Donald Trump. | Clips
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
Indiana GOP senator said party needs someone that 'principled conservatives can actually believe in'. Young is one of the rare Republican lawmakers not rallying behind Trump after he received the necessary delegates to clinch the party nomination. Fellow Hoosier Mike Pence also said he would not vote for Trump
TikTok once again finds itself in treacherous waters as lawmakers in Washington move forward with a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban on the social media platform.
Longmont’s American Legion Post 32 will commemorate Vietnam War era veterans on Friday with a “welcome home” ceremony.
Labour continues its opposition, flagging how six flights to space cost the same as each deportation.
If you’re looking for an encapsulation of just how much of a mess the House Republican conference is, go no further than this headline from The Washington Post on Friday: “A majority of House Republicans retreat from their retreat.” It seems the one thing the majority of them can agree on is just how much they don’t want to have to deal with each other. Or maybe they just didn’t want to be subjected to more of House Speaker Mike Johson’s sermons. Johnson was able to get less than half of his...