Congress

Politics 7 hours 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 8 hours 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 13 hours 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 13 hours 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 18 hours 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 19 hours 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 20 hours 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.

House of Representatives 23 hours ago

Timing up in the air for Congress to vote on spending bill as government shutdown looms

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told reporters that a vote on the CR is expected Friday morning, but that "there will be no deals with the Democrats."

Politics 23 hours ago

Mike Lee predicts demise of Johnson speakership, calls for 'DOGE speaker'

Sen. Mike Lee predicts that House Speaker Mike Johnson will not remain speaker, calling for Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the role next.

Congress 1 day ago

Here's a list of the 38 Republicans who defied Trump by voting 'no' on the failed spending bill

A bill to avert a partial government shutdown that was backed by President-elect Trump failed to pass the House of Representatives on Thursday night, pushing Congress closer to a government shutdown.