The Latest: Schumer says Senate on course to pass bill before funding lapses at midnight
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The Latest: Schumer says Senate on course to pass bill before funding lapses at midnight

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With hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but dropped President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. Leader Jeffries says Democrats stopped ‘extreme MAGA Republicans’ Hakeem Jeffries, whose support would make or break Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan, called the House’s passage of the government funding bill “a victory for the American people.” House Democrats helped squash Trump’s insistence on a debt ceiling increase by voting against the earlier bill. House passes three-month government funding bill, sending to Senate with just hours left before deadline Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. Now there’s a new social media bully in town, pushing the champion social media bully around.” ▶ House Speaker Mike Johnson has set a vote for Friday evening on a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but punted President-elect Donald Trump demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.

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House Speaker Vote: Read Live Updates On Mike Johnson's Fate As Trump's Inauguration Nears
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6 days ago

House Speaker Vote: Read Live Updates On Mike Johnson's Fate As Trump's Inauguration Nears

Huff Post  

Less than an hour before House lawmakers gavel in for the new Congress and elect a speaker, Rep. Thomas Massie said he wouldn't be voting for Mike Johnson and made the case for picking someone else to lead their conference. Without naming names, he said there are GOP members with a large staff of maybe 50 people and experience in …

Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for House speaker. His future is still anything but certain
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1 week, 1 day ago

Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for House speaker. His future is still anything but certain

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The support of the president-elect could be enough to move Trump loyalists like Anna …

Trump endorses Mike Johnson to return as US House speaker, despite backlash
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump endorses Mike Johnson to return as US House speaker, despite backlash

Al Jazeera  

President-elect Donald Trump had previously clashed with Speaker Johnson over the passage of a bipartisan spending bill. United States President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed the continued leadership of Mike Johnson in the House of Representatives, in an apparent attempt to limit Republican discord in the new year. “A weak legislative branch, beholden to the swamp, will not be able to …

Politics chat: What to expect from the 119th Congress ahead of kickoff
1 week, 4 days ago

Politics chat: What to expect from the 119th Congress ahead of kickoff

NPR  

Politics chat: What to expect from the 119th Congress ahead of kickoff A new Congress starts this week, with questions about whether House Speaker Mike Johnson can stay in his job and if GOP in-fighting will be an obstacle as the new Trump administration kicks off. They immediately want Congress to take big action on immigration, to spend more money …

'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

A federal government shutdown was avoided late Friday when outgoing President Joe Biden signed into law a last-minute funding plan. A shutdown appeared likely after some bills that Speaker Mike Johnson supported failed in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Axios' Andrew Solender, however, House Democrats are "sending an early warning signal" to Johnson that he " shouldn't count …

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
2 weeks, 5 days ago

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

New Indian Express  

The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels through March and adds $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers. The federal debt limit expires Jan. 1, and Trump doesn't want the first months of his new administration saddled with tough negotiations in Congress to lift the nation's borrowing capacity. “Congress must …

House passes government funding bill after Elon Musk's drama with Speaker Mike Johnson
2 weeks, 5 days ago

House passes government funding bill after Elon Musk's drama with Speaker Mike Johnson

Daily Mail  

The House passed a government spending bill Friday evening to avoid a government shutdown set to ensue at midnight, but now the clock is ticking for the Senate and President Joe Biden. The 118-page bill passed with bipartisan support in the House, 366 - 34, after Republican Speaker Mike Johnson negotiated with his Democratic counterpart Hakeem Jeffries over the details …

'I feel sorry for him': Ex-Republican lawmaker says Trump just 'kneecapped' Mike Johnson
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'I feel sorry for him': Ex-Republican lawmaker says Trump just 'kneecapped' Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Charlie Dent unloaded on congressional Republicans on Friday for creating what he described as a "holy mess" by following X owner Elon Musk's orders and tanking a bipartisan deal to keep the federal government from shutting down. Appearing on MSNBC on Friday, Dent expressed bewilderment at Republicans who said that they don't need to bother negotiating with Democrats …

'Extremely tenuous': Capitol Hill reporter highlights a 'worrying sign for Mike Johnson'
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Extremely tenuous': Capitol Hill reporter highlights a 'worrying sign for Mike Johnson'

Raw Story  

House speaker Mike Johnson appears to be on the brink of losing his gavel when the next Congress is sworn in next month. Donald Trump and Elon Musk killed a bipartisan government funding bill Wednesday, and Johnson has seemingly lost the support of many Republicans to hold onto his job, which senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee suggested should go …

Democrats bail out Johnson, pass bill that could avert government shutdown
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Democrats bail out Johnson, pass bill that could avert government shutdown

Salon  

The House of Representatives voted to keep the government afloat until mid-March on Friday evening after GOP infighting brought the country within hours of a lapse in federal funding. Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson turned to Democrats after a number of his colleagues signaled an unwillingness to tweak the debt ceiling or approve more spending. “I think he certainly is …

Trump expresses support for Johnson with conditions as rumors swirl: report
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump expresses support for Johnson with conditions as rumors swirl: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump expressed support for Mike Johnson remaining House speaker, but with some conditions, according to a report. The president-elect told Fox News Digital that he would back Johnson's re-election as GOP leader in the next Congress if he could avoid "all of the traps being set by Democrats" and act "decisively and tough." "Anybody that supports a bill that …

Speaker Mike Johnson rebuked as his Trump-bait funding bill fails to pass Republican-controlled House
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson rebuked as his Trump-bait funding bill fails to pass Republican-controlled House

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Speaker Mike Johnson pushed forward with his doomed bid to …

House speaker schedules likely-doomed vote to fund government —and eyes Plan B: report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

House speaker schedules likely-doomed vote to fund government —and eyes Plan B: report

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly scheduled a likely-doomed vote Wednesday on a Republican funding plan, according to a report. As Johnson faces pressure to avert a government shutdown — including from firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — the house speaker set up a vote that would fund the government for six months, CNN reported. Two Republican aides told the news …

Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, despite the headwinds that prompted him to pull the bill from consideration last week. “I urge all of my colleagues to do what the overwhelming majority of the people of …

Johnson schedules doomed show vote on funding plan before pivoting to next step
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Johnson schedules doomed show vote on funding plan before pivoting to next step

CNN  

CNN — Speaker Mike Johnson has set up a Wednesday vote on a six-month GOP government funding plan that is expected to fail, as the Louisiana Republican is under pressure to show the bill cannot pass before pivoting to the next step. The GOP presidential nominee has said that if Republicans don’t receive “absolute assurances” on election security, they should …

Speaker Mike Johnson pulls vote on government funding bill after Republicans threaten to sink it
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson pulls vote on government funding bill after Republicans threaten to sink it

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Speaker of the House Mike Johnson pulled a vote on …

Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as opposition from both parties thwarted his first attempt at avoiding a partial government shutdown in three weeks. “We’re having thoughtful conversations, family conversations within the Republican conference and I believe we’ll get there.” Congress …

Mike Johnson is staring down another threat to his speakership: report
4 months ago

Mike Johnson is staring down another threat to his speakership: report

Raw Story  

The upcoming spending fight in Congress could herald the end of Mike Johnson’s tenure as House speaker, Politico wrote Monday. As a possible government shutdown on Oct. 1 approaches, Johnson has two choices, the news outlet reported: risk “chaos” by going with the priorities of his party’s right flank, or try to reach a bipartisan deal — likely infuriating that …

Bid to oust Speaker Johnson fails but GOP turmoil remains
8 months ago

Bid to oust Speaker Johnson fails but GOP turmoil remains

NPR  

Bid to oust Speaker Johnson fails but GOP turmoil remains Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The House voted overwhelmingly to set aside a motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to call a vote to remove Mike Johnson as speaker of the House. "Mike Johnson worked with Chuck Schumer rather than the conference and …

House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Johnson's job
8 months, 1 week ago

House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Johnson's job

NPR  

House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Johnson's job Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images House Democratic leaders say they'll help House Speaker Mike Johnson keep his job if members of his own party make a move to oust him. "From the very beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have put people over …

Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of coming to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s rescue should Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., force a vote seeking his ouster, though it will likely depend on his ability to deliver an emergency aid package focused on Ukraine and Israel. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., said if the aid package makes it over the …

Editorial: Speaker Mike Johnson’s Ukraine aid bill is better late than never
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Speaker Mike Johnson’s Ukraine aid bill is better late than never

LA Times  

A Ukrainian serviceman from Azov brigade known by call sign Ray, 20, carries a shell for the OTO Melara Mod 56 howitzer on the frontline in Kreminna direction, Donetsk region on April 11. Speaker Mike Johnson has been maddeningly slow in pushing the House to approve badly needed aid for Ukraine as it resists Russian aggression. But this week he …

House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden’s support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job
8 months, 3 weeks ago

House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden’s support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending crucial bipartisan support to the precarious effort to approve $95 billion in funding for the U.S. allies this week. “I will sign this into law immediately to send a message to the world: …

Speaker Johnson is moving forward with foreign aid bills despite threat to oust him
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson is moving forward with foreign aid bills despite threat to oust him

NPR  

Speaker Johnson is moving forward with foreign aid bills despite threat to oust him Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving forward with a plan to vote on separate bills to provide assistance to Ukraine, Israel and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, despite growing criticism from within his conference and …

House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes ahead with Ukraine, Israel aid despite GOP revolt
8 months, 3 weeks ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes ahead with Ukraine, Israel aid despite GOP revolt

Salon  

House Speaker Mike Johnson will forge ahead with votes on foreign aid packages, despite threats within his Republican caucus that moving forward with support for Ukraine, in particular, could cost him his job. CNN reported Wednesday that, after months of hesitation, the embattled speaker is defying his right flank and relative moderates in the party with a plan to hold …

House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
8 months, 4 weeks ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson had been talking with White House officials about a package that would deviate from the …

House Speaker Mike Johnson Is Negotiating With White House To Advance Ukraine Aid
8 months, 4 weeks ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson Is Negotiating With White House To Advance Ukraine Aid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, a top House Republican said Thursday. House Republican Leader Steve Scalise told reporters that Johnson had been talking with White House officials about a package that would …

House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task
9 months, 1 week ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For over a month, House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine, mulling how best to gain a grasp of what is expected to be a difficult lift in the House. “If you’re serious about helping Ukraine, you just put the bill on the floor and …

U.S. Senate passes government funding bill, averting shutdown
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Senate passes government funding bill, averting shutdown

Raw Story  

The U.S. Congress approved a funding bill Saturday in a rare show of cross-party unity, keeping federal agencies running through September and averting a damaging partial government shutdown. Senators missed a midnight deadline to pass the $1.2 trillion package to keep the lights on in several key government agencies but voted in the early hours to pass a resolution that …

Biden signs $1.2-trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden signs $1.2-trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat

LA Times  

Upon signing the spending package Saturday, President Biden urged Congress to approve aid for Israel and Ukraine and a bipartisan border security bill. President Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills after Congress passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans …

Biden hosts high-stakes White House talks on Ukraine, shutdown
10 months, 1 week ago

Biden hosts high-stakes White House talks on Ukraine, shutdown

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden hosts urgent talks with top Congress leaders at the White House Tuesday in a bid to unlock billions of dollars in stalled emergency aid to war-torn Ukraine and avert a looming government shutdown at home. The White House said Biden will meet Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and his Democratic counterpart Hakeem Jeffries, as well as …

Biden and party leaders implore Speaker Johnson to help Ukraine in ‘intense’ Oval Office meeting
10 months, 1 week ago

Biden and party leaders implore Speaker Johnson to help Ukraine in ‘intense’ Oval Office meeting

LA Times  

President Biden speaks during a meeting with congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday in Washington. President Biden implored the top four leaders of Congress Tuesday to act quickly to avoid a looming government shutdown early next month and to pass emergency aid for Ukraine and Israel, as a legislative logjam in the GOP-led House …

Mike Johnson and Ukraine aid: Congress is so dysfunctional that European leaders are weighing in.
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Mike Johnson and Ukraine aid: Congress is so dysfunctional that European leaders are weighing in.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “I’ve heard more about a discharge petition in the last two days from foreign leaders—at the highest levels—than in my prior 11 years in office combined.” —House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, at the Munich Security …

Speaker Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Friday he is sticking with the bipartisan spending deal he struck with the other congressional leaders, but offered no clear path for overcoming hard-right opposition within his own party to prevent a partial government shutdown next week. “So stay tuned for all that.” It’s the same intractable political dilemma that led a core …

Republicans revolt against GOP speaker’s deal with Democrats to avert shutdown
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans revolt against GOP speaker’s deal with Democrats to avert shutdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Grumblings on the right wing spilled over into open rebellion on Wednesday and into …

Editorial: Another test for Speaker Mike Johnson. Will he keep the government open?
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Editorial: Another test for Speaker Mike Johnson. Will he keep the government open?

LA Times  

Once again, the federal government faces a shutdown of important services — only this time there are two precipices from which the nation will plunge if Congress doesn’t act. The good news is that congressional leaders have worked out a bipartisan deal, praised by President Biden, which would set spending levels for the current fiscal year consistent with a compromise …

Speaker Mike Johnson reaches deal with Chuck Schumer for long-term spending bill
1 year ago

Speaker Mike Johnson reaches deal with Chuck Schumer for long-term spending bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republican leadership and their counterparts among the Democratic Senate …

The US’s budget deal is a victory for Mike Johnson. But for how long?
1 year, 1 month ago

The US’s budget deal is a victory for Mike Johnson. But for how long?

Al Jazeera  

Far-right members of the Republican caucus have opposed the bipartisan budget bill, which averted a government shutdown. “Some people believe that Johnson’s success in passing the continuing resolution indicates that the far right in the GOP will go along with the new speaker,” said Richard F Bensel, a government professor at Cornell University. “I read the event differently, because Johnson …

New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown rapidly approaching
1 year, 1 month ago

New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown rapidly approaching

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With just a week left to avert a government shutdown, new House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan — a task that looks increasingly difficult amid stubborn divisions in the party over federal spending. “I think it’s looking like we’re still confused …

Speaker Mike Johnson On Collision Course With Sen. Mitch McConnell Over Ukraine Aid
1 year, 2 months ago

Speaker Mike Johnson On Collision Course With Sen. Mitch McConnell Over Ukraine Aid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― House Republicans are set to vote this week on an emergency aid package for Israel that leaves out funding for other U.S. allies facing critical threats, including Ukraine and Taiwan. But there’s a big problem for newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson : His first major piece of legislation faces significant bipartisan opposition in the …

Speaker Mike Johnson faces uphill battle on spending, foreign aid
1 year, 2 months ago

Speaker Mike Johnson faces uphill battle on spending, foreign aid

Daily Mail  

After securing the gavel and ending three weeks of House impasse, the newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson faces a long list of hurdles. That will be a tall order for Johnson during next month's spending battle, when the continuing resolution that prompted McCarthy's firing will expire. Johnson has proposed putting another CR on the House floor to extend government funding …

Mike Johnson may have won the speaker struggle - but his BIGGEST challenges lie ahead: Republican facing fights on preventing a shutdown, foreign aid, kicking out George Santos - and survival
1 year, 2 months ago

Mike Johnson may have won the speaker struggle - but his BIGGEST challenges lie ahead: Republican facing fights on preventing a shutdown, foreign aid, kicking out George Santos - and survival

Daily Mail  

After securing the gavel and ending three weeks of House impasse, the newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson faces a long list of hurdles. After securing the gavel and ending three weeks of House impasse, the newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson faces a long list of hurdles Johnson pictured with his wife and children Motion to vacate threat looms Johnson will …

After 3 weeks US House gets a Speaker, Trump aide Mike Johnson secures majority GOP support
1 year, 2 months ago

After 3 weeks US House gets a Speaker, Trump aide Mike Johnson secures majority GOP support

Hindustan Times  

Rep. Mike Johnson easily secured enough votes to be elected House speaker on Wednesday, as Republicans were eagerly elevating the little-known conservative leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, the latest House Republican nominee for House Speaker, pumps his fist as the end of voting nears …

Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos
1 year, 2 months ago

Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, eagerly elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the major seat of U.S. power and ending for now the weeks of political chaos in their majority. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks after he was chosen as the Republicans latest nominee for House speaker at a Republican …

US Congress passes bill to fund govt for 45 days, averts shutdown
1 year, 3 months ago

US Congress passes bill to fund govt for 45 days, averts shutdown

Live Mint  

The US House has passed a stopgap funding bill to fund the government for the next 45 days, averting the shutdown, according to media reports. Kevin McCarthy, the top US House Republican could face an untimely end to his role as speaker if party hardliners oust him, for averting a costly government shutdown on Saturday with a stopgap bill that …

White House to McCarthy: No negotiations on debt limit
1 year, 11 months ago

White House to McCarthy: No negotiations on debt limit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House says President Joe Biden “looks forward” to sitting down with new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss a range of topics, including perhaps the thorniest challenge confronting Washington this year: raising the nation’s debt limit. “Like the president has said many times, raising the debt ceiling is not a negotiation; it is an obligation of …

Senate passes $1.7-trillion bill to fund the government and aid Ukraine
2 years ago

Senate passes $1.7-trillion bill to fund the government and aid Ukraine

LA Times  

“This is one of the most significant appropriations packages we have done in a very long time,” Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said moments before Thursday’s vote. “The range of people it helps is large and deep.” The Senate passed a massive $1.7-trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another large round of aid …

Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID aid bill stalls in US Senate
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID aid bill stalls in US Senate

Al Jazeera  

US Senate Democrats’ effort to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill stalled on Friday as senators jousted over how long to extend enhanced unemployment benefits and how much to offer during the pandemic. After the Senate defeated a last-ditch attempt by some of Biden’s fellow Democrats to raise the federal minimum wage, work on his first major …

Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient Tuesday as Senate Democrats pushed ahead, voting to launch a process that could approve his sweeping rescue package on their own, if Republicans refuse to support it. As the White House reaches for a bipartisan bill, Democrats marshaled their ever-slim Senate majority, …

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