The House just advanced legislation to send aid to Ukraine and other embattled U.S. allies overseas, clearing a key procedural hurdle after Democrats stepped in to back the measure, a rare move by the minority party, but one that was crucial to move the package forward in the face of fierce conservative opposition. Three Republicans… Read More
Facing a divided party and pressure to act, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) finally rolled out three bills Wednesday to provide assistance to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, with the hope of holding final votes on Saturday night. The Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 The Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 The Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental… Read More
Facing a very divided Republican party, pressure to act, and a threat to his young speakership, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) says he is close to releasing the text of his plan to send aid to U.S. allies, including Ukraine, despite sharp criticism from conservatives in his caucus. Speaker Johnson informed GOP lawmakers in a text… Read More
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has unveiled an outline of his plan to move foreign aid through the House, pitching four separate bills to address aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other national security priorities that he says will all get votes before the end of the week. The strategy sparked an immediate predictable backlash from… Read More
Both the House and Senate are in session today, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) expected to finally put foreign aid legislation on the floor — a move that is taking on increased importance after Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend, and one that still comes with a number of political pitfalls as Representative Marjorie… Read More
As fractured House Republicans struggle to pass Ukraine aid and an all-important FISA reauthorization, House Republican leadership is eyeing a Plan B to reauthorize the country’s spying authority after a band of 19 GOP lawmakers blocked the legislation from advancing Wednesday. The plan under discussion would shorten the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign… Read More
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) renewed her threat today to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) from House leadership in a lengthy and biting five page letter sent to her Republican colleagues. Greene has threatened to remove Johnson from the speaker’s office after Johnson opted to work with Democrats to pass significant pieces of appropriations bills… Read More
Congress returns to Capitol Hill this week following its two week Easter recess and having wrapped up a turbulent fiscal 2024 appropriations process but still staring down a host of pressing priorities. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-New York) bipartisan wish-list, which he laid out Friday in a Dear Colleague letter to Senate Democrats, is… Read More
Lawmakers unveiled a $1.2 trillion government funding package (TEXT, SUMMARY) this morning, setting up a high-stakes sprint to pass the legislation as a shutdown deadline looms at the end of the week. It’s not yet clear if the House and Senate will be able to pass the legislation ahead of Friday’s deadline, raising concerns on… Read More
Congress is racing toward a Friday night shutdown deadline, with leaders assembling the final funding package for fiscal year 2024 amid uncertainty about the timeline for passing the legislation. Funding for the departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and State; the Internal Revenue Service; and general government and foreign operations… Read More
