The Senate will reconvene at 3:00 P.M. and will consider the nomination of Donna Welton, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste with a vote expected at 5:30 P.M. Following disposition of the Welton nomination, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3935, an act to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize… Read More
While the Senate won’t be in session until tomorrow, the House reconvened at 2:00 P.M. Casting a specter over the House is the threat from Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) to force a vote on the motion to vacate the chair to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). Greene is scheduled to meet on Monday afternoon… Read More
The Senate on Wednesday took the first step toward passing a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Senators voted 89 to 10 to overcome the first procedural hurdle and move toward consideration of the package ahead of the May 10th funding deadline. However, Republicans have called for upwards of 20 amendment votes, both… Read More
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) announced this morning she’ll act next week to force a vote on whether to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), an extraordinary move highlighting the tremendous internal turmoil in the GOP. But the effort is all but certain to fail after Democratic leaders said they would vote to protect the Speaker… Read More
Key Senate and House negotiators unveiled a long-awaited bill Monday to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (TEXT; SECTION BY SECTION) for the next five years, a major must-pass item ahead of the May 10th deadline. The deal would boost funding intended to avert close-call collisions on runways, improve air traffic controller staffing, maintain the current… Read More
Congress is set to reconvene this week amid bitter GOP infighting and explosive protests on college campuses nationwide, two issues that are expected to dominate the dialogue on Capitol Hill in the coming days. Lawmakers are likely to weigh in on the pro-Palestinian protests roiling college campuses across the country that are pitting some members… Read More
The Senate on Tuesday night passed a package to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, a bipartisan win months in the making. The package also gives TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, 270 days to sell TikTok. Failure to do so would lead to significant consequences, TikTok would be prohibited from US… Read More
The Senate has begun consideration of a package, H.R.815 – Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The legislation, which includes four bills, passed the House over the weekend with bipartisan support. President Joe… Read More
The House voted resoundingly on Saturday afternoon to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) put his job on the line to advance the long-stalled aid package by marshaling support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats. The vote was 311 to 112 in favor of the aid… Read More
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
