Senate approves government funding bill as federal shutdown approaches
Senate Finds Common Ground in Spending Package Amidst Shutdown Threat On Friday night, a bipartisan effort in the Senate led to a revised government spending package being sent to the House, breaking through the usual partisan tensions. This followed a deal struck by President Donald Trump, which aligned with Democratic demands. Lawmakers are set to […]
Republicans Do Not Remove Chuck Schumer’s Exemption From Funding Plan
Conservative Lawmakers Fail to Cut Funding for Nonprofits Helping Immigrants On Friday, a group of conservative Republican lawmakers attempted, but ultimately failed, to eliminate federal funding for left-leaning nonprofits that assist undocumented immigrants. In a vote of 58-42, the amendment aimed at cutting $500,000 from the New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), a New York City-based […]
Graham undermines Trump-Schumer funding agreement, criticizes House Speaker for pressuring him on Arctic Frost.
Sen. Graham Expresses Frustrations with Funding Policies Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has shared his displeasure regarding the latest government funding proposals backed by President Donald Trump. He issued a pointed warning to prominent House Republicans and the White House. Graham stands out as one of the few senators delaying progress on a funding package negotiated […]
Trump and Schumer reach government funding agreement, but partial shutdown remains possible
Senate Democrats and the White House have managed to strike a deal over government funding, yet there’s still a looming threat of a partial shutdown. Negotiations led by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and President Trump extended from late Wednesday into Thursday. This was sparked by Schumer demanding additional funding and accusing the White House […]
House conservatives concerned about Trump-Schumer funding agreement leaving out DHS bill
Transaction Negotiations Heat Up as Shutdown Risk Grows As apprehension regarding a partial government shutdown escalates, House conservatives are expressing their doubts over a purported agreement between Senate Democrats and the White House to fund the government without a lasting budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). One representative cautioned that Republicans should not […]
Trump steps in as Senate moves forward with funding plan before shutdown deadline
Funding Package Advances Amid Political Maneuvering Senate Republicans and Democrats made significant progress on a major funding package Thursday night, overcoming earlier setbacks from the day. The advancement came after President Trump negotiated with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, which led to the repeal of a disputed DHS funding bill and initiated a two-week funding […]
Senate Rejects Spending Bill Amid Dispute over DHS Funding
Funding Package Stalls as Congress Faces Shutdown Risk The government’s funding proposal did not progress on Thursday as Congress works to prevent a partial shutdown. The Senate voted 55-45 against advancing six spending bills that would allocate funds to several federal departments, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Health and Human Services (HHS), and […]
Senate Democrats and the White House come to an agreement on government funding, removing the DHS bill.
Senate Democrats and the White House have come to an agreement regarding government funding. However, the situation still remains precarious as lawmakers strive to avert a partial shutdown. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, along with President Trump, engaged in negotiations that stretched from late Wednesday night into Thursday. Tensions escalated when Schumer demanded multiple funding […]
Trump promises to prevent federal funding for affordable housing in Pacific Palisades.
Trump Opposes Federal Funds for Low-Income Housing in Pacific Palisades During a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, President Donald Trump declared his intention to prevent federal funding for low-income housing projects in Pacific Palisades, a wealthy area in Los Angeles that suffered significant damage from a fire last year. “They want to build a low-income housing […]
Elections monitor alerts about increasing noncitizen voting and foreign funding
Concerns Over Voting Integrity Ahead of Midterm Elections As midterm elections loom, the Honest Elections Project (HEP) is sounding alarms about significant vulnerabilities in the voting system, raising issues like non-referendum votes and foreign interference. With the landscape of Congress, as well as President Trump’s legislative goals, hanging in the balance, HEP fears now is […]