The Senate on Tuesday took the first step toward passing a bill to keep the government funded into March, as leadership pushes for final passage in the days ahead to prevent a shutdown Friday at midnight. The upper chamber voted 68-13 to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to a vehicle for a two-step… Read More
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) unveiled legislation on Sunday night to keep the government funded into March, with Leader Schumer saying he plans to take steps to move the legislation through his chamber as soon as tonight – just days before a key shutdown deadline. The text… Read More
Hard-line conservative House members who were furious about a top-line spending deal struck by congressional leaders left a meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Thursday saying they are working on an alternative plan even though Johnson has not committed to pursuing any new spending levels. Backing out of the deal, if the Speaker goes… Read More
As negotiations continue, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is trying to work through the most significant conservative rebellion he’s faced since assuming the Speakership. His right flank is furious over a deal on overall spending levels he struck with Democrats to avoid a partial government shutdown that would start next week, that largely resembles the bipartisan… Read More
Both the House and Senate are in session today for the first time in 2024. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) announced a deal Sunday on how much the U.S. government will spend in the new year, a significant step toward avoiding a January 19th shutdown. The deal… Read More
As negotiations continue on new border security restrictions alongside billions more for Ukraine aid this month, Senate Republicans say there’s no chance of a deal before Christmas on funding the war in Ukraine. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) had tentatively scheduled a vote on the package this week, but Senator James Lankford (R-Oklahoma),… Read More
While the House has gone into recess until the week of January 8th, the Senate remains in session working on the significant issues that remain in negotiations on US-Mexico border restrictions demanded by Republicans in exchange for clearing assistance to Ukraine and other US allies. Although Senate negotiators worked through the weekend, the Senate looks… Read More
As the impasse continues on additional funding for Ukraine, Senate Republicans are warning the only way President Joe Biden will get another $61 billion for Ukraine is if he overrides Senate Democrats and agrees to border security reforms that substantially reduce the influx of migrants into the country. Senate Republicans now say it’s highly unlikely… Read More
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) reiterated after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this morning that any aid for Ukraine must be coupled with border security. The statement comes even as a bipartisan group in the Senate has struggled to come to a consensus on border security, a reality that is preventing the United States… Read More
As the House and Senate work to complete various year end items, funding for Israel and Ukraine remains elusive. President Joe Biden will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday, the administration announced Sunday, as Congress looks increasingly unlikely to pass additional funding for Ukraine and as U.S. officials warn that… Read More
