Johnson's government funding bill advances despite GOP defections

CHRONOLOGY OF APPROPRIATION DEVELOPMENTS

However, Democratic Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray said, “For me the word of the day, today and every day until we pass our funding bills, is going ...

Congress votes to avert shutdown, setting up chaotic funding fight in ...

Congress set up a chaotic, high-stakes fight over spending at the end of the year, after both chambers voted on Wednesday to avert a government shutdown.

Today on the Hill: The latest developments on Capitol Hill - WTOP

Republicans could control White House, Senate and House. APTOPIX Election 2024 Trump Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is ...

House Approves Foreign Aid Bills Over GOP Infighting | National News

The bills will restart the flow of supplies to Ukraine's military and provide aid to Israel, while provisions for increased security on the ...

How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington

Republican senators are preparing for a robust vetting of Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, with a ...

Rule for debate on war supplemental heads to House floor - Roll Call

The House Rules Committee approved a rule late Thursday for consideration of a $95.3 billion foreign aid package in a rare bipartisan vote.

Congress passes bill to avert a shutdown before the election ...

Congress overwhelmingly passed a funding bill Wednesday to avert a government shutdown next week after House Republicans removed a proposal demanded by Donald ...

House advances rule despite 'squad' defections - The Hill

House Democrats advanced a rule covering policing and public safety bills on Thursday after a vote was initially delayed because of ...

Is the US Congress finally poised to pass Ukraine aid?

The end of March will mark eight months since United States President Joe Biden first requested supplemental aid to resupply Ukraine's armed ...

A Brief History of Congressional Reform Efforts

The reforms of the 1970s had led to greater party leadership involvement in the legislative process to fill the vacuum left by a diminished committee system.

This Is What Trump's First 100 Days in Office Might Look Like | Truthout

Update: Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, and the Republican Party has taken control of the Senate.

Kevin McCarthy Wins Three, Loses One in Late-Night Spending Votes

House Republicans largely succeeded in passing a series of annual spending bills late Thursday night, trying to show that the often fractured conference can ...

Trump's Cabinet Nominees, the Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly

Trump made some good picks and some very questionable ones. Let's also discuss recess appointments, when and why. Recess-Appointment Scheme.

Uncategorized – Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and ...

In the Confederate Senate, Wigfall proved an advocate for state's rights, including opposing Confederate President Jefferson Davis's proposal for a Supreme ...

What type of Republican is Ronald Reagan? - Quora

I do not fully agree with any of the answers thus far. Ronald Reagan was a conservative Republican who believed in further enriching the ...

The Ruins of an American Party System, Part One: Implosion

On that promise the Republican Party had nominated Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for President in their convention from June 8 to June 12. They ...

HALF PAST NOON: Ronald Reagan and the rise of the American ...

It also implies some peculiar geopolitics, I don't really see an Arab coalition taking on Israel if threatened by Iran or Turkey.

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