Senate passes Ukraine aid after marathon talking filibuster by conservatives
The Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill early Tuesday morning over the loud objections of conservatives opposed to […]
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House Passes Pelosi-Schumer CR, Averting Shutdown Fears Until March
The House approved a short-term extension of spending only hours after it was passed by the Senate. This pushed the […]
Speaker Johnson Faces Heat From All Sides Over Spending Deal
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has so irritated conservatives over the $1.66 trillion federal budget deal he made with Senate […]
Speaker Johnson announces top-line spending deal to avoid government shutdown
Congressional leaders have reached a top-line spending deal to fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year 2024, […]
US announces new weapons package for Ukraine, as funds dwindle and Congress is stalled on aid bill
According to officials, the U.S. announced Wednesday what could be its final package of military assistance for Ukraine unless Congress […]
‘One of the most dangerous moments’: Republican and Democratic senators race to resolve aid, border disputes
Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, slammed Republicans for demanding that aid to Ukraine and Israel is tied to immigration […]
Senate fails to advance Ukraine and Israel package over border deal disputes
The Senate voted against Chuck Schumer (D-NY's) request of $111 billion for foreign spending, amid a standoff about a border […]
House Passes Funding Plan with Overwhelming Democrat Support
The House approved a continuing resolution on Tuesday that extends the spending levels of a lame duck legislative session in […]
Government shutdown fears ease as Dems signal support of Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap bill
The House Republicans' proposal for a two-step funding plan of the government met with nominal opposition from both sides on […]
Speaker Johnson Proposes ‘Two-Step’ Measure To Avert Government Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a two-step short-term expenditure measure to avoid a shutdown of the government.The plan would reportedly […]
