HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5 days ago GOP lines up culture war-heavy spending bills targeting military abortions, drag shows House Republicans are seeking to include provisions on abortion, transgender health care, drag performers, and DEI in this year's appropriations bills.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27 Kevin McCarthy's ghost is haunting House GOPs' next big legislative fight House lawmakers are jumping into the next big government funding fight with an ambitious schedule to pass all of their spending bills, but they are still constrained by policies instituted under former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25 Congressional diversity and inclusion office shut down by $1.2T government funding deal The House of Representatives' diversity office was dissolved after the chamber passed its $1.2 trillion package to fund the federal government.
SENATE March 23 Senate passes mammoth $1.2T spending package after brief partial government shutdown The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion spending package on Friday, just hours before entering a partial government shutdown.
Government Shutdown March 23 Government partially shuts down as Senate fails to take up $1.2T spending package in time The Senate ushered in a partial government shutdown after failing to pass a $1.2T government spending bill ahead of the 12:01 a.m. deadline on Saturday.
Illegal Immigrants March 22 Laken Riley amendment at center of Senate standoff in partial government shutdown battle The Laken Riley Act has been introduced as an amendment to the six-bill appropriations package by Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., as Senate showdown heads to partial government shutdown.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22 House GOP lawmakers expect tight vote on $1.2T government spending package The House of Representatives is set to vote on a $1.2 trillion spending deal on Friday morning.
POLITICS March 21 How the Ukraine aid debate could bring back a House infestation of boll weevils and gypsy moths A discharge petition are methods for a majority of House members to bypass the House Speaker, some members of Congress are looking to use the rarely successful parliamentary tool.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21 Conservative lawmakers slam $1.2T government funding bill as 'swamp omnibus' House conservatives are balking at the $1.2 trillion "minibus" unveiled by congressional leaders Thursday that's expected to go to a vote Friday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21 Conservatives furious at Johnson for waiving GOP's 72-hour rule on $1.2T government funding bill The House GOP Conference is at odds once again with Speaker Mike Johnson expected to waive their 72-hour rule on legislation in order to avoid a partial government shutdown.