Top budget Democrat: GOP spending bill hands ‘a blank check to Elon Musk’
Rep. Rosa Delauro (D-Conn.), a top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, condemned the new House Republican's six-month suspension funding bill, claiming it was a “blank check” for the tech billionaire and close relatives of Trump adviser Elon Musk. “I strongly oppose the continuing resolution this year, which will gain power in the White House […]
Sunday shows preview: House GOP unveils bill to avert shutdown; Trump's tariffs teeter
House Republicans have announced a 99-page six-month suspension funding bill to avoid government shutdowns and increase defense funds, calling for cuts to de-evacuation programs, which are likely to be the main focus of this Sunday show. Republicans said the bill, released Saturday, will greenlight a defence funding increase of around $6 billion above the level […]
Trump lauds 'very good funding bill' after House GOP unveils CR
President Trump quickly threw his support behind House GOP's StopGap funding bill Saturday afternoon, calling it a “very good funding bill.” “The House and Senate have put together a very good funding bill (“CR”) under the circumstances! All Republicans need to vote (please!) Yes next week.” I wrote about the true society Immediately after the […]
House GOP Unveils ‘Clean’ Text To Fund Government While Democrats Threaten Shutdown
House Republican leaders released textbooks on the bill on Saturday, providing funding to the government until September, avoiding the government's closures set since midnight on March 14th. Page 99 suspension funds invoiceknown as a continuous solution (CR), it will fund government operations for the remainder of the fiscal year. Government funding plans are widespread backing […]
Trump call to avert government shutdown answered by House GOP bill
Congressional negotiators have announced a bill that would avoid government shutdowns if passed in the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's term. The 100-page law will roughly maintain current government funding levels until the beginning of fiscal year (FY), 2026, which begins on October 1st. The current deadline to avoid closure is Friday, March […]
House GOP seeks spending cuts in plan to avert shutdown as deadline looms
House Republicans announced Saturday Six-month suspension government funding plancalling for de-evacuation programs and IRS reductions. The bill rollout will launch a critical stretch for GOP leadership to lock down support ahead of Friday's closure deadline with a Trump-backed strategy that sparked Democrats' rage. The plan is trying to maintain government funding until September. While it […]
Trump-backed plan to fund government raises GOP concerns on defense
Republicans are raising concerns about what Trump-backed strategies are concerned about, which could mean the threat of government shutdown next week for defense programs over the next six months. This week, President Trump touted a clean six-month continuous resolution (CR) to help Republicans “have effectively freeze this year” for government programs, while also allowing Republicans […]
Former GOP firebrand governor eyeing run for Congress in key swing district
Former Republican Gov. Paul Lepage of Maine is considering running it in Congress in 2026. Sources on Friday confirmed Fox News that the conservative Firebrand is pondering its bid in Maine's Second Congressional District. Mostly rural areas consist of about 80% of the state's total land area and are the largest council area east of […]
GOP Rep. seemingly prods Trump with poll showing 70% of Americans blame Russia for war in Ukraine
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) explicitly swiped President Trump this week, noting that seven in 10 Americans have spoken to a recent survey in a recent survey that denounced Russia for the ongoing war in Ukraine. “Absolutely, Americans know who is negligent. Moral clarity is important,” Bacon wrote on X Thursday morning. A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed […]
GOP senator on Trump tariffs: 'When we start losing, you back off'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY.) on Thursday showed President Trump's threat to tariffs on his major US trading partners hurt his members and said, “When we start losing, you're backing.” “I will continue to oppose tariffs as almost every industry in Kentucky came to me and said, 'It's going to hurt our industry and push the […]