Barely: House GOP passes government funding bill without help from Democrats
I learned something at Capitol Hill this week. House Republicans can pass government funding bills without democratic aid. barely. 217-213. Republicans could only lose one vote. And that's all they lost: Rep. Thomas Massey, R-KY. Hitchhiker's guide to where we stand in potential government closures The GOP bill picked up one Democrat. Passing the government […]
Senate GOP Rolls Schumer In Government Funding Fight
Senate Democrat minority leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday evening that he would support the GOP spending bill on the Senate floor, leaving Senate Republicans open and under pressure to avoid partial closures. Schumer's decision to advance a Trump-backed suspension spending bill that funds government operations by the end of September will bring an end to […]
Schumer votes to keep government open
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Dn.Y. says he will vote to keep the government open and warns that the closure will have worse outcomes for Americans and only give President Trump and Elon Musk even more empowerment. “I think it's my job to make the best choice for the country to minimize harm to Americans. […]
Proposed bill would require Minnesota law enforcement, government agencies to cooperate with ICE
Minnesota lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would prevent state and local government agencies from preventing employees from sharing immigration data requested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). The bill also requires county attorneys to report illegal immigrants arrested for violent crimes. President Donald Trump, who campaigned for the immigration crackdown, eased […]
Chuck Schumer Prepares to Cave on Government Funding, Only Talked Tough ‘to Save Face’
Senate Democrats put themselves in the corner, with minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) trying to escape. Schumer announced Wednesday afternoon that Democrats would reject the government's plans to fund the government past the Friday deadline until the end of the fiscal year on September 30th. President Donald Trump and his administration have ensured that the […]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to where we stand with a potential government shutdown
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Trump crafts plan to fast-track spending cuts as government shutdown looms
The White House is beginning to map how its promise to cut federal spending in preparation for a six-month government funding bill to pass Congress. The two, well-versed in the conversation, told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vault are working on a strategy to […]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to where we stand to avoid a government shutdown
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Futures slip as government funding bill deadline looms, growth fears persist – Yahoo Finance
(Reuters) – U.S. equity index futures fell Thursday as investors closely monitored the halted government fundraising bill amid the escalation of slowdowns driven by President Donald Trump's chaotic tariff policies. The US Senate funding bill keeps the government running until September 30th. The Republican-controlled House passed the bill early in the week. However, Senate Democrats […]
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway – The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mia Francis, a 22-year-old barista from Boston, filed her own taxes for the first time this year. Francis said it took 45 minutes to finish her taxes. IRS Direct File ProgramThe electronic tax return system was permanently deployed by the IRS last year in 25 states. Francis is hoping for a $530 […]