Johnson, eyeing future Speakership, faces shutdown test
The already-rocky gamble to avoid a shutdown of the government is the last trial in which Speaker Mike Johnson (R, […]
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Government shutdown looms as Congress faces funding fight
Congress faces a deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Both parties are digging in their heels, and some Republicans have […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs budget to close $46.8 billion budget deficit
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California's budget on Saturday to close an estimated $46,8 billion deficit by cutting spending and temporarily […]
House unveils $1.5 trillion farm bill after long delay
This is one of only a few bills that Congress must pass this year.House Agriculture Chair G.T. Thompson's long awaited […]
Joe Biden Is Funding Border Security In Foreign Countries As U.S. Border Exceeds Record Numbers
According to reports, President Joe Biden spends hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on border security in other […]
$236 Billion in Improper Federal Payments in 2023, GAO Says
The Government Accountability Office report, released Tuesday, shows that federal agencies made $236 billion in errors last year. Improper payments […]
Senate Passes $1.2 Trillion Funding Package, Ending Series of Spending Fights
The Senate approved a funding package of $1.2 trillion on Saturday morning. This marks the end to multiple spending battles […]
Republicans blame in-fighting, booting McCarthy for another massive spending bill
Some Republicans believe that they are to blame for the dissatisfaction with the $1.2 trillion budget package, which is expected […]
Congress announces government funding deal, readies to end monthslong government shutdown battle
The last-minute issues regarding Homeland Security funding have been resolved.Negotiators in Congress have reached a deal to fund the rest […]
Freedom Caucus pushes Speaker Johnson for full-year CR in absence of policy concessions
The House Freedom Caucus pressured Speaker Mike Johnson (R.-La.). If he cannot win concessions from conservative policy riders, he should […]
