Senate passes bill to boost Social Security benefits for some
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill early Saturday morning that would increase Social Security benefits for more than 2 million Americans. The bill would repeal two statutes that have long reduced pay for state and local police, firefighters, teachers, and other public sector employees and their spouses. The bill passed by a vote of 76-20. […]
Senate passes bill to stop shutdown, sending it to President Biden’s desk
Senators voted to pass a new version of the emergency spending bill early Saturday morning, past the midnight deadline for a partial government shutdown. The Senate voted 85-11 to pass the third version of the short-term spending bill, which will now be sent to President Biden's desk, which he has already indicated he intends to […]
Timing up in the air for Congress to vote on spending bill as government shutdown looms
Republican lawmakers have indicated the House could vote on another CR proposal on Friday to avert a looming partial government shutdown, but the timing remains uncertain. Representative Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, told reporters outside Speaker Mike Johnson's office that lawmakers were “very close to an agreement” and a vote could take place that morning. suggested […]
‘80% of the Farm Bill Is Funding for Food Stamps’
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said in an interview Thursday that the bulk of the farm bill funds food stamps. Breitbart News Daily. Sen. Johnson outlined some of the problems with the original 1,537-page continuing resolution (CR) negotiated by Speaker Johnson, which contained plenty of pork. One hurdle for some is the inclusion of a farm […]
LGBT activists lean on Ohio Gov. DeWine to veto Republican bill protecting parental rights
ohio republican I passed the exam successfully. The Parents' Bill of Rights was presented on the last day of the 135th General Assembly. The bill now goes to Ohio's Republican governor for ratification. The usual suspects are furious at the prospect of increased parent involvement and transparency about what their children are receiving in school, […]
Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill
The partial government shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday after Congress failed to pass a stopgap spending measure and send it to President Biden's desk by the deadline. However, the Senate is actively working to send the bill to Biden through votes on amendments and other considerations. The temporary bill is expected to be passed […]
DC lawmakers on the naughty list after proposing INSANE spending bill
Speaker Mike Johnson tried to push a bill through Congress before Christmas with funding for censorship and coronavirus mandates, but his plan was successful in defeating several lawmakers and even watering down the bill. It was even blocked by Elon Musk. “Everyone in Washington, D.C., could be on the naughty list. I've seen over 1,500 […]
Here are the 34 Republicans that voted against the funding bill to avoid shutdown
On Friday night, more than 30 House Republicans voted against a government funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The bill passed the House on a 366-34-1 vote, exceeding the two-thirds majority requirement when Republican House leaders introduced the bill under a suspension of the rules process. All Democrats, except Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, […]
Dems join forces with GOP to pass Johnson’s funding bill, averting a Christmas shutdown
The House passed Speaker Mike Johnson's funding bill on Friday, hours before the government shutdown at midnight. Johnson's latest continuing resolution passed the House on a 366-34 vote, with 170 Republicans and 196 Democrats voting to pass the bill and 34 Republicans voting against it. As with his previous two attempts, Johnson faced an uphill […]
House Passes Spending Bill With Zero Democrat Nay Votes
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) delivered an early Christmas gift to Democrats Friday night by expanding spending levels that Republicans overwhelmingly opposed earlier this year. The House will once again fulfill its obligation to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year, this time through March 14, 2025, and will meet Senate Majority […]