Congress and White House Reach Funding Deal. Now the Race Is On to Pass It.
They have a deal. Now they just need the votes. President Joe Biden and congressional leaders announced Tuesday morning that they had reached an...
Border Battle Pushes Congress Toward a Shutdown
Congressional lawmakers have until midnight Friday to pass a package of spending bills needed to keep large portions of the government from shutting...
Biden Calls on Congress to Pass Ukraine Aid
At an early St. Patrick’s Day event with the Irish prime minister and officials including House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Joe Biden called on...
Republicans Consider Seizing Russian Assets to Pay for Ukraine Aid
Pressure is rising on House Speaker Mike Johnson to figure out a way to provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel. Johnson told Politico’s Olivia...
Shutdown Threat Rises Again as Republicans Push Hardline Policies
The package of spending bills that needs to be passed by March 22 was always going to be more contentious than the first batch of bills approved by...
House Dems Try to Force Floor Vote on Ukraine Aid
With billions of dollars in additional aid for Ukraine stuck in congressional limbo given Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to allow a vote on a Senate...
Biden Proposes a $7.3 Trillion Budget for 2025
President Biden on Monday proposed a $7.3 trillion budget for fiscal year 2025 that seeks to lower the costs of prescription drugs, child care and...
Senate Passes $459 Billion Spending Package to Avoid Midnight Shutdown
With a midnight deadline looming, the Senate voted tonight to avert a government shutdown by passing the $459 billion, six-bill spending package...
House Republicans Advance a 2025 Budget Plan
Even as Congress tries to wrap up the drawn-out appropriations process for the 2024 fiscal year, which started back in October, lawmakers are also...
House Passes $460 Billion Funding Bill Ahead of Shutdown Deadline
It looks like Congress will squeak past yet another shutdown deadline this year. The House on Wednesday approved a package of six bills that will fund...