Senate begins voting to advance bill to fund government
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Friday afternoon that the Senate would begin voting immediately on a ...
Senate passes GOP measure to avert shutdown as Democrats fume over choice
The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
St. Tammany leaders say public safety needs more funding — without raising taxes
“You vote yes or no. Your taxes don’t change,” said St. Tammany Parish Public Information Officer Michael Vinsanau. “Not a new tax, but you can pay for the services that you expect, that you deserve, ...
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Schumer signals support for considering the GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is signaling he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending bill to prevent a midnight Friday government shutdown ...
Trump opens investigations at three California colleges alleging DEI-based discrimination
Amid President Trump's push against DEI, the Education Department has opened investigations into a diversity-related program ...
Clarence Thomas Breaks With Supreme Court Majority More Than Liberal Justices
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has broken with the Court majority more than any other justice this term.
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Senate avoids shutdown, as divided Democrats help pass FY25 funding bill
The Senate cleared the House’s continuing resolution funding the government through Sept. 30, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown at midnight. The crucial vote came when 10 Democrats crossed the ...
Congress avoids shutdown - and gives Trump more tariff power against Canada and Mexico
The Republican bill passed Friday suspends that fast-track authority, hampering an effort underway in Congress to stop tariffs enacted under IEEPA.
Why was it hard for the GOP – which controls Congress – to pass its spending bill?
Without Democratic votes to break a Senate filibuster, the GOP would not have been able to pass its stopgap spending bill and ...
Senate Dems join with Republicans to advance government funding bill as shutdown looms
The bill — a continuing resolution that will essentially extend fiscal 2024 spending levels through the start of the 2026 fiscal year — is backed by President Trump.
10 Democrats help Republicans advance GOP funding bill to avoid shutdown
A group of 10 Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), on Friday voted to advance a Republican-crafted bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, taking a crucial ...
Government shutdown averted as Democrats help Senate approve GOP spending bill
One crisis looks to be avoided as a midnight deadline looms to keep the government funded amid economic uncertainty and a ...