‘Abysmal’: Senate leaves for recess feeling the legislative blues 

Seven months in the making, a political messaging battle overwhelmed the legislative outcome, and senators from both parties left the Capitol frustrated when the legislature went into recess in August. Apart from a massive foreign aid package in April, most major legislative initiatives have stalled, leaving lawmakers with little to brag about ahead of the […]

GOP bill to fund legislative branch fails on House floor

Ten House Republicans joined most Democrats on Thursday in rejecting a GOP-sponsored bill aimed at funding the Legislature for fiscal year 2025, throwing an embarrassing setback into GOP leadership’s ambitious plan to pass all 12 annual funding bills before Congress recesses in August. The bill failed 205-213, with three Democrats voting in favor. It is […]