Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill
The partial government shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday after Congress failed to pass a stopgap spending measure and send it to President Biden's desk by the deadline. However, the Senate is actively working to send the bill to Biden through votes on amendments and other considerations. The temporary bill is expected to be passed […]
Judge Rules DFL Candidate Ineligible, Giving GOP Majority in Minnesota House
A Minnesota judge has ruled that Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidates are not eligible to take the oath because they do not meet residency requirements, giving Republicans a majority in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In a ruling issued Friday, Ramsey County District Court Judge Leonardo Castro said DFL candidate Curtis Johnson, who won the election to […]
The House Republican Conference ‘Can’t Govern’
CNN host Jake Tapper told Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on CNN's “The Read” on Friday that Congressional Republicans are incapable of governing. On Friday night, the House passed a three-month funding bill to prevent a possible government shutdown. “With all due respect, you're going after the top Democrat in the Senate and a lame-duck Democratic […]
House Passes Spending Bill With Zero Democrat Nay Votes
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) delivered an early Christmas gift to Democrats Friday night by expanding spending levels that Republicans overwhelmingly opposed earlier this year. The House will once again fulfill its obligation to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year, this time through March 14, 2025, and will meet Senate Majority […]
‘President Musk!’ Democratic congresswoman unleashes rant on House floor over funding bill failure
Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut went on a headline-grabbing rant Thursday on the House floor over the rejection of a government-sustaining funding bill, specifically targeting X CEO Elon Musk. “And you know what? They got scared because President Musk told them, 'Stop it! Stop it! Shut down the government!'” DeLauro shouted on the […]
‘Shame on’ White House Aides, Dems Who Hid Biden’s Decline
Republican strategist Karl Rove said Friday on Fox News Channel's “America Report” that Democrats should be ashamed of themselves for participating in covering up President Joe Biden's mental decline. Presenter Sandra Smith said: “As you said, people around him said he was full of life, so we could barely keep up with him and he […]
US House passes funding proposal without Trump’s demand to raise debt limit | US politics
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a funding bill Friday night, hours before the U.S. government shutdown, and a bill that would drop President Donald Trump's demand to raise the debt ceiling. The bill, which passed 366-34, authorizes three months of government funding and will be sent to the Senate, where it is expected to […]
The 34 House Republicans who voted against a bill to avert a partial government shutdown
On Friday, more than 30 House Republicans voted against a bill that would avert a partial government shutdown. Lawmakers scrambled to reach a consensus on spending measures ahead of Friday's looming deadline for a partial government shutdown. A 1,547-page bipartisan agreement to extend government funding until March 14 was released Tuesday night, but the proposal […]
‘You want to be speaker of the House?’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson joked after Elon Musk helped stall a major government spending bill Thursday, resulting in a streamlined bill passed Friday night after two days of deliberation. He said he asked if he wanted to take over his job. A heated argument. After the House overwhelmingly passed the final version, Johnson […]
Here’s what’s different in the new spending legislation approved by the House
House members voted Friday to approve a newly negotiated spending bill. The bill contained many of the same elements as the previous bill, but did not include the debt covenants that had upset many within the party. Republican leaders shared the document late Friday, shortly before lawmakers approved the spending bill 366-34. Lawmakers were scrambling […]