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Senate passes government funding bill to avert shutdown until March

The Senate passed a stopgap government funding bill Thursday afternoon, with a vote in the House scheduled later today to avert a looming weekend shutdown. The Senate passed it 77-18. further spending The Department of Agriculture, Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, and Military Construction will remain […]

Florida permanently bans funding for DEI in state schools

The Florida State Board of Education on Wednesday announced “draconian regulations” that will end funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within the state university system. “The rules adopted by the Board define DEI for the first time, allowing FCS institutions to use state and federal funds to classify individuals on the basis of […]

W.H.O. Appeals for $1.5+ Billion in Additional Funding

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced an appeal to its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, calling for more than $1.5 billion in additional funding to address the ongoing health crisis around the world. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “This year we aim to reach around 87 million people with lifesaving humanitarian assistance,'' Reuters […]

House Freedom Caucus on government funding bill: ‘This is what surrender looks like’

The House Freedom Caucus slammed the latest short-term government funding bill, suggesting it was a “capitulation” to the left as lawmakers try to avoid a government shutdown by Friday's looming deadline. “The @HouseGOP plans to pass a short-term spending bill that continues Pelosi's level with the Biden policy to buy time to pass a long-term […]

Schumer indicates government funding bill will go to Senate floor Tuesday

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.Y.) indicated Sunday that the government funding bill will be introduced to the full Senate on Tuesday, just days before Friday's looming shutdown deadline. “Today, I call on Congress to act quickly and avoid a government shutdown. I am announcing that this Tuesday I will introduce legislation in the Senate […]

House Speaker Johnson sticks with $1.6T government funding deal

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced Friday that he would stick with the $1.66 trillion spending deal to avert a government shutdown next week, leading conservative Republicans to say they would vote against it. received immediate backlash. “Our top-line agreement remains in place. We are finalizing our next steps and working toward a robust spending […]

Democratic report claims Pennsylvania owes districts $5B in education funding

Pennsylvania has a funding shortfall of more than $5 billion for public schools, Democratic lawmakers on the Basic Education Funding Committee reported Thursday. A phased increase in aid over seven years is recommended to address this gap, which the report suggests should begin immediately. The only Democrat on the committee joined Republicans in voting against […]