No government shutdown for now: Congress agrees on temporary funding deal into December
The House is expected to vote on the funding extension, known as a continuing resolution or CR, on Wednesday. The Senate will take it up shortly thereafter in time to avoid a shutdown. It is expected to pass both chambers and be signed by President Joe Biden.
What made the cut in Congress’s plan to avert a shutdown — and what didn’t
Congressional leaders have struck a deal to keep the government open past a looming Sept. 30 deadline, after a previous effort to punt the funding fight into spring 2025 and attach a Trump-backed proof-of-citizenship voting bill failed.
The House unanimously voted to boost Secret Service protection for presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Multiple states and other countries already issue digital IDs while being mindful of privacy, security, and access concerns.
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Congress continues to allocate billions of dollars of taxpayer money to fund services for illegal border crossers living in U.S. cities.
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The battle between Eugene Vindman (D) and Derrick Anderson (R), both Army veterans turned lawyers, is one of the country’s ...
Pro-Ukraine U.S. congressional leaders and President Joe Biden's administration are near an agreement to seek a one-year ...
In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about women’s rights to ...
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