Congress

Politics 3 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 8 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 21 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 21 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 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.

House of Representatives 1 day 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."