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
The Senate failed Wednesday to begin debate on President Joe Biden’s national security package, with Republicans unifying to filibuster it due to a lack of immigration limits that they have demanded be a condition for winning their support. The vote was 49-51, with Republicans voting against moving forward with the bill, along with Senator Bernie… Read More
Ahead of a key procedural vote this afternoon, Senate Republican leaders are urging their GOP colleagues to block legislation to provide more than $61 billion in military and foreign aid for Ukraine because the package does not include immigration and asylum reforms. Any hopes of getting a bill passed this week were dashed when tempers… Read More
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) on Monday teed up the first procedural vote on President Biden’s $106 billion supplemental package to send aid to Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacific countries and for humanitarian purposes in Gaza. Leader Schumer set up the planned cloture vote on a shell bill, which is slated to take place Wednesday… Read More
