Sen. Ron Johnson urges abolishing the filibuster during DHS funding halt
Sen. Ron Johnson Advocates for Ending Senate Filibuster Amid DHS Funding Dispute On “Sunday Morning Futures,” Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) expressed that Republicans should consider abolishing the Senate filibuster. He suggested that the current 60-vote requirement for overcoming the filibuster is impeding necessary actions related to border and homeland security, particularly as lawmakers negotiate funding […]
Funding from Soros supports Virginia vote that may alter House map
Liberal funding is being funneled into efforts aimed at persuading Virginia voters to support a referendum set for April 21. This initiative could allow Virginia Democrats to revise the state’s congressional maps, with nearly $33 million coming from just eight progressive groups over the past few months, including the Policy Reform Fund, which is backed […]
House approves DHS funding measure as lawmakers begin recess without resolution to shutdown
House Passes Temporary Funding Bill Amid Ongoing Shutdown Late Friday, the House approved a temporary funding measure that will support the Department of Homeland Security. However, the 43-day shutdown could extend for several more weeks. The two-month funding extension passed by the House may face challenges once it reaches the Senate. There, any funding proposal […]
House Republicans approve temporary DHS funding bill after dismissing Senate proposal
House Republicans Pass Stopgap Funding for DHS Amid Controversy On Friday night, House Republicans moved forward with a temporary funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), turning down a Senate-approved spending bill that did not include immigration enforcement funding. This action will likely prolong the ongoing partial government shutdown, which has already lasted […]
House Freedom Caucus warns it may halt DHS funding agreement due to ICE and voter ID issues
House Conservatives Reject Senate-Passed DHS Funding Deal House conservatives are backing away from a Senate-approved plan aimed at ending a 42-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Their concern? The bill doesn’t adequately support President Donald Trump’s immigration measures. The House Freedom Caucus declared on Friday that they would not support any DHS […]
House approves temporary funding for DHS as shutdown nears record length
House Republicans Pass Short-Term DHS Funding Bill Amid Ongoing Shutdown Late on Friday, House Republicans approved a temporary funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite strong objections from Democratic lawmakers. However, the ongoing 42-day shutdown—which has impacted air travel and left many federal employees without pay—continues. The vote, which mostly fell along […]
Speaker Johnson opposes Senate DHS bill due to ICE and border funding issues
House Speaker Critiques Democrats Amid Government Shutdown House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed strong criticism of congressional Democrats on Friday. He asserted that Republicans would not support any initiatives aimed at opening U.S. borders or halting the deportation of undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes. During a two-hour conference call with House Republicans, Johnson emphasized that […]
House to Approve Temporary Funding Bill for Entire DHS
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) came to an agreement with the House Freedom Caucus on Friday to move forward with a 60-day stopgap spending bill that would fully support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This stands in contrast to the Senate-passed bill that will not be considered by the House. House conservatives expressed their […]
Senate Approves Funding for Most of DHS, Sending Bill to House Without ICE Support
Senate Approves DHS Funding Bill After Extended Stalemate The Senate passed a bill early Friday that primarily funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), marking an end to a two-month impasse between the two major parties. Republicans are on board with a Democrat proposal to finance almost all areas of DHS, but not Immigration and […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez believes politicians should avoid taking funding from AI.
Ocasio-Cortez Advocates Against AI Funding for Politicians Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York has called for politicians, particularly those within her party, to refrain from accepting funding tied to artificial intelligence (AI). She emphasized that receiving such funds could undermine their credibility and influence, especially as midterm elections approach. In a recent article, members of […]