‘Members of Congress Are Still in the Dark’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday demanded answers, saying lawmakers are “still in the dark” about drone sightings in and around the Garden State. “The American people are very concerned about unidentified drones flying over the Northeast. We've asked everyone for a confidential briefing, but lawmakers are still in the dark.” the lawmaker said. […]
Congress Gives Itself a Raise with Last-Minute, 1,547-Page Spending Deal
The 1,547-page spending deal released Tuesday night provides raises for members of Congress. The lame-duck Continuing Resolution (CR), announced just three days before a potential government shutdown, removes a provision that has been in spending bills since 2009 that blocks Congress from giving automatic raises, effectively This allows for salary increases. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), […]
Pro-Life Father to Testify Before Congress on Weaponization of FACE Act
He is said to have opposed pro-life ideas and was a Christian father of 11 children. held Biden, who was held at gunpoint by the FBI in front of his wife and children and indicted by the Biden Department of Justice (DOJ), is scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday. Paul Vaughn, who faced 11 […]
Congress unveils bill to stave off government shutdown, drawing eye-rolls from GOP
They want to avoid a pre-Christmas nightmare. Congressional leaders on Friday night withdrew a document late Tuesday calling for legislation to avert a looming government shutdown and keep the lights on in government through March 14, 2025 at current spending levels. In keeping with Congress' Christmas tradition of scrambles in late December, the 1,547-page continuing […]
Here's what made the cut in Congress’ 1,500-page government funding deal
Congress announced the last major funding deal of the year on Tuesday, but it is expected to move quickly for passage ahead of Friday's government shutdown deadline. invoiceThe more than 1,500-page bill would keep government funding at current levels through March 14, buying time for the next Congress to finish funding work for fiscal year […]
Congress unveils bill to avert Friday government shutdown with over $100B in disaster aid
Congressional leaders have unveiled plans to avoid a partial government shutdown before Friday's federal funding deadline. House Republicans released a 1,547-page document on a short-term extension of government funding levels for fiscal year 2024 (FY) to give lawmakers more time to agree on funding for the remainder of fiscal year 2025. This is the second […]
Congress strikes deal to avert government shutdown
Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan agreement to continue funding the government past the looming Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline. Laws enacted by leadership On Tuesday, it extended Friday's funding deadline until March 14, giving the incoming Congress and the next president (the first Republican trifecta since 2017) a chance to decide how to fund […]
Rep. Dan Crenshaw urges Congress to address ‘lack of legal framework’ surrounding drone security
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) on Tuesday warned of the “real issues” Congress must address regarding drone safety following a classified House Intelligence Committee conference regarding mysterious sightings. “I think it would be inaccurate for the Biden administration to say they are confident there is. [sic] “No problem. I'm not absolutely sure,” Crenshaw told Fox News […]
Terrorism victims push Congress on relief funding
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders urges Congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act by year-end: letter
Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Congressional leaders, along with X owner Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr., to support the landmark bill and ensure kids' online safety by the end of the year. urged that the law be passed. The bill, also known as KOSA, would impose a legal “duty of care” on […]