Trump on 'clean' stopgap funding measure: 'Let's get it done!'
President Trump on Thursday threw support behind the efforts of “clean” ban funding measures, urging Congress to move forward with the legislative agenda with an ongoing resolution. “As usual, sleepy Joe Biden left us with total confusion. Last year's budget is not over yet,” Trump wrote late Thursday. The true societycast the Biden administration's responsibility. […]
Johnson says deal to avert shutdown will probably be 'clean,' without DOGE cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that a suspension to avoid government shutdowns next month would be “inevitable” and that it would be as “clean” as possible as both sides struggle for weeks to strike a full-year funding agreement. “It appears inevitable at this point,” Johnson was pressed for the prospect of a six-month stop, […]
Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a 'clean' funding bill after Johnson's plan falters
House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York indicated Wednesday that Democrats would oppose any federal spending bill that departs from the bipartisan agreement announced the day before, warning Republican leaders of risking a government shutdown. He accused them of breaking the agreement. In a short statement, Jeffries called out the growing conservative backlash against […]