Critical battles loom as Congress looks to avoid crippling ‘shutdown crisis’ for next president
The Capitol will be empty for the next six weeks as lawmakers prepare for a much different situation in Washington and possibly the United States when they return after Election Day. The House and Senate will be in recess until November 11th. The break will give vulnerable lawmakers enough time to campaign before voters head […]
Five things to know about Social Security reforms being considered in Congress
A bill to reform parts of Social Security is gaining momentum in Congress. The bill, called the Social Security Fairness Act, aims to eliminate a tax system that proponents say leads to unfair reductions in benefits for people who have spent most of their careers in public service. However, the bill has also faced criticism […]
Lausanne Congress Apologizes for Speaker’s Criticism on Israel and Dispensational Eschatology
The Lausanne parliament announced Wednesday that the keynote speaker at the 4th Lausanne World Evangelism Conference openly criticized Israel. dispensational eschatology. Many of the 5,000 delegates in attendance were offended when: ruth padilla debostan associate professor at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, claimed that Israel was also involved in the violent war by taking […]
Congress Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill After Failed Mike Johnson Gambit
Parliament passed a bill on Wednesday that will fund the government until nearly the end of December. House of Representatives and Senate Passed A stopgap spending bill that would extend the deadline for government spending until December 20. Also known as a continuing resolution (CR), the measure maintains the status quo on federal spending. Speaker […]
Congress cheers Biden’s Turkey gambit in Russia tug-of-war
Republicans and Democrats have been open to proposals by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodogan to improve ties with the United States and to wean Ankara from its military ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Relations with Turkey frayed during the previous Trump administration after Turkey bought Russian S-400 air defense systems and Congress excluded Turkey […]
Congress one step closer to avoiding government shutdown after bill passes House
Just weeks before Election Day, Congress took a critical step toward averting a partial government shutdown at the end of the month. Faced with an Oct. 1 deadline and little bipartisan progress on spending priorities for fiscal year 2025, the House on Wednesday passed a short-term extension of current fiscal year federal funding levels to […]
Trump thanks Congress after measure increasing protection advances: ‘Big threats on my life by Iran’
Former President Trump thanked Congress after the Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to strengthen his Secret Service protection following two assassination attempts, and warned of a major threat to his life from Iran. “Iran poses a serious threat to my life. The entire U.S. military is watching and standing by,” Trump said. I wrote […]
What’s next for the US Congress, Trump, Mike Johnson — and Ukraine
Congress rejected a six-month budget bill last week. Technically, lawmakers only rejected the SAVE Act package, but in reality, it killed House Republicans' momentum and influence. Doing nothing at this point is not an acceptable option and the government will be “shut down” at midnight seven days from now. So what's next? For now, a […]
Congress has one more week in session to avert a government shutdown
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Trump calls on Congress to ban sanctuary cities
Campaigning in North Carolina on Saturday, former President Trump said that if elected president, he would ask Congress to pass a bill banning sanctuary cities. “As soon as I take office, I will send federal law enforcement to every city that is failing to extradite criminal aliens. As many cities have, we will track down […]