Senate Majority Leader Schumer says Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific aid still hang in the balance. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has commended the deal that Senator…
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Congress Passes Federal Funding Extension
The current continuing resolution funds the government into early March. Both chambers of Congress passed an extension of a continuing resolution on Thursday to avoid a partial government…
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Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill
House must act to avert a government shutdown Friday night. The Senate passed a bill extending on Thursday extending one of two continuing resolutions the government has been…
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House Resumes Budget Negotiations
Speaker Johnson may consider short-term funding options as divisions remain on appropriations. Members of the House of Representatives are discussing the four appropriations measures needed to keep the…
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Speaker Johnson Announces Federal Funding Deal
Legislators seek to avoid a government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson said members of Congress in both the House and Senate have reached a deal on federal spending.…
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Senate Majority Leader Says Border Deal Has Not Been Reached
Funding the federal government is taking precedence over the border and foreign aid package. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has acknowledged the need to fix…
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Senate Delays Holiday Recess Seeking Ukraine and Border Deal
Majority Leader Schumer wants to keep working on a solution. The House of Representatives has recessed for the holidays, but Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York wants…
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Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban Voted Down in Senate
A unanimous vote was required to reauthorize 1994 legislation. A weapons ban and universal background check measure was recently voted down in the U.S. Senate. Members of the…
Read MoreEmergency Aid Funding Blocked in Senate
Minority members seek to address the southern border. A $110.5 billion emergency spending bill was voted down in the Senate on Wednesday, as minority members reemphasized the need…
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Senators Question Military Officials During Classified Briefing
The issue of the southern border was brought up during discussions about Ukraine. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Charles Q. Brown, Jr.,…
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