A Decision to Make: House Speaker Mike Johnson’s government funding bill divides Republicans
That came just minutes after the House finally ended a three-week battle that culminated in the election of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) last fall. The House voted to remove former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position but not before thoroughly eliminating three other candidates for speaker. I asked a House Republican leader what […]
Speaker Johnson’s Office Denies He Told Senate Republicans to Strip SAVE Act from Funding Plan After House Passes Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson has instructed Republican senators to remove the SAVE Act from the government funding bill once the House passes it, senior aides in Republican senate offices that support the SAVE Act being part of the government funding bill told Breitbart News on Thursday. Johnson's office has denied the allegations. The SAVE Act […]
Does Bitcoin’s negative funding rate signal that bears are in total control? – Cointelegraph
Bitcoin (BTC) prices fell 2.2% on September 11 following the release of the U.S. Consumer Price Index, but recovered to the $56,500 level within hours. This move was closely linked to the movement of the S&P 500 Index, which fell 1.6% on September 11 as U.S. Consumer Price Index growth hit its slowest level in […]
Republicans charge toward funding vote that appears destined to fail
House Republicans are pushing ahead with a bill to avert a government shutdown, despite it appearing doomed to fail amid growing GOP opposition. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), who is under intense pressure to avert a government shutdown ahead of Election Day, has not indicated he plans to change the proposal, despite complaints from conservatives, […]
House GOP doubts grow as Johnson digs in on funding fight: ‘Playing with a government shutdown’
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, is pushing ahead with a plan to avert a partial government shutdown scheduled for later this month, despite growing anxiety among House Republicans. Johnson's plan would include a six-month extension of current fiscal year government funding levels, known as a continuing resolution (CR), combined with a Republican bill to require […]
Speaker Johnson plowing ahead with funding plan despite GOP opposition
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is forging ahead with a plan to avert a government shutdown despite overwhelming Republican opposition that would derail the plan, threatening an embarrassing vote on the House floor that could undermine his fundraising strategy. At least six Republicans, including hardline conservatives and defense hawks, have said they will vote against […]
House GOP government funding plan gets chilly reception from Senate Republicans
Senate Republicans on Monday gave a lukewarm reception to House Republicans' government funding plan, questioning whether it would slow progress in finding a solution to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. They acknowledge that the inclusion of a Trump-backed measure requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote could complicate the […]
Biden would veto GOP government funding proposal, White House says
The White House announced Monday that President Biden would reject the Republican stopgap budget proposal, accusing House Republican leaders of choosing “brinksmanship” rather than finding a bipartisan solution to avert a government shutdown. in Statement of administrative policyThe White House said a proposal put forward by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, to fund the government […]
Government shutdown looms as Congress faces funding fight
Congress is under a time crunch to avoid a shutdown, with both parties sticking to their guns, and some Republicans expressing skepticism about their own plan with less than a month left before government funding runs out. Lawmakers return to Washington on Monday to face a Sept. 30 deadline to avert a government shutdown. And […]
Blinken says he'll push to increase UN funding for Haiti counter-gang mission
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States would push for funding an international police force to fight armed gangs in Haiti. Blinken He told reporters at a press conference. While in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, he met with Haitian leaders to discuss how to increase support for a U.N. assistance mission that is seeking […]