Shutdown showdown: House-passed bill survives key Senate vote as clock ticks
The senator voted to move forward with the House Pass halt spending bill on Friday as the government shutdown deadline approaches inch. The short-term spending bill passed in the House, known as the Continuous Solution (CR), will remain at the same level of maintenance as FY 2024 until October 1st. However, if the spending bill […]
House-passed antisemitism bill may violate First Amendment warn critics: ‘Misguided and harmful’
Anti-Semitism on campus worsens FOX News reporter Brian Lenas reports that a Columbia University student has been suspended indefinitely and kicked out of his residence following anti-Israel protests. Critics have blasted a bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at cracking down on anti-Semitism, arguing that it goes too far and would […]
McConnell calls on Congress to give House-passed TikTok bill ‘urgent attention’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressed his support on Monday for a House-passed bill to push the Chinese owners of TikTok to divest or face being banned in the United States, although the path forward is still unclear in the upper chamber. “This is a matter that deserves Congress’s urgent attention. And I’ll support […]
Republicans Introduce House-Passed, Bipartisan ‘Laken Riley Act’ in Senate
Republicans introduced the bipartisan Laken-Reilly Act to the Senate after passing the House with the support of 251 Republicans and 37 Democrats. On Wednesday, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), and Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke to House Mike Collins with the Department of Homeland’s request. Rep. (R-GA) introduced the Laken Riley Act. […]
Senate approves House-passed stopgap bill to prevent partial government shutdown
The Senate passed an extraordinary spending measure Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of Friday’s deadline. Senators approved the emergency bill by a vote of 77-13 and will send it to President Biden, who is expected to sign it. The bill passed the House on the same day by a vote of 320-99. […]