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US agriculture primed to be next frontier in cybersecurity in new year, experts, lawmakers say

Agriculture is a major economic driver in the U.S., but it is just as prone to foreign cyber threats as more widely reported areas of the U.S. economy and security state.

Politics 9 hours ago

Rockin’ around the congressional Christmas tree

Although the House of Representatives rejected the 1,547-page interim spending bill, lawmakers reached an agreement Friday to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays.

Politics 14 hours ago

President Biden signs stopgap funding bill into law, narrowly averting shutdown

The White House has announced that President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill into law on Saturday, extending government funding into March and avoiding a shutdown.

Politics 1 day ago

Senate passes bill to stop shutdown, sending it to President Biden's desk

Congress managed to pass a short-term spending bill through both chambers after going through three different versions of it.

Politics 1 day ago

Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill

Congress did not manage to send a spending bill to President Biden's desk before the pre-Christmas deadline.

Congress 1 day ago

Here's what's different in the new spending legislation approved by the House

House lawmakers voted 366-34 to approve the bill.

Congress 1 day ago

The 34 House Republicans who voted against a bill to avert a partial government shutdown

Thirty-four House Republicans voted Friday against a spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, while no Democrats opposed the legislation.

Media 1 day ago

Gingrich torches 'joke' spending bill, says Trump refused to 'sell out' American people

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said President-elect Trump refused to "sell out" the American people by supporting a massive spending bill to avoid a shutdown.

Politics 1 day ago

Senate Republicans try to fast-track emergency military pay as they brace for shutdown

Two Republican senators are efforting quick passage of their bill to ensure the military is paid in the event of a partial government shutdown.

House of Representatives 1 day ago

House Republicans reach new plan to avoid government shutdown after back-to-back defeats

House Republicans have tentatively reached another deal to avert a partial government shutdown, as the clock ticks closer to midnight.