Many in GOP Oppose Clean Debt Limit Hike, It’s Better to Raise It Once We’re in Power
On Thursday's broadcast of Fox Business Network's “The Bottom Line,” Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) said many Republicans do not oppose raising the debt ceiling, but the spending that would come with it. He said that concessions are needed and that he believes they will happen. Once Republicans take control of Congress, they'd be better off […]
JESSE WATTERS: Democrats found out they weren’t going to get a raise and they started ‘chanting’
On “Jesse Watters Prime Time,” Jesse Watters explains how Congress' reevaluated spending bill increased its page count from 1,547 pages to 116, but was still rejected by House members. Explained. Trump-backed spending bill aimed at averting government shutdown fails in House of Representatives Jesse Waters: Let's talk a little bit about Washington. In case you […]
Dan Crenshaw melts down over allegation he pushed for congressional pay raise: ‘F***ing incels’
After House Speaker Mike Johnson announced his policies, Trump's allies and various other Republicans revolted. 1,547 page funding bill Tuesday evening. What was originally supposed to be a clean bill became an obvious Christmas wish list for some members of Congress and their friends. Among the many additions weighing down the bill was an expansion […]
Dem senator clashes with CNN reporter over Congress pay raise: Your paycheck is the same despite low ratings
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., had a heated conversation with a CNN reporter Wednesday after learning the “good news” that lawmakers' pay could rise. The proposed spending bill in Congress, which would give lawmakers their first pay increases since 2009, has received mixed reactions across the political spectrum. Durbin was asked by CNN host Manu Raju […]
Congress Gives Itself a Raise with Last-Minute, 1,547-Page Spending Deal
The 1,547-page spending deal released Tuesday night provides raises for members of Congress. The lame-duck Continuing Resolution (CR), announced just three days before a potential government shutdown, removes a provision that has been in spending bills since 2009 that blocks Congress from giving automatic raises, effectively This allows for salary increases. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), […]
Sanders says he hopes to work with Trump to raise minimum wage
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Sunday he wants to work with President-elect Trump to raise the minimum wage from the federal standard of $7.25 an hour, which was last raised in 2009. In an interview on NBC News' “Meet the Press,” host Kristen Welker asked Sanders if he thought he could work with Trump, but […]
Trump’s tariff threats raise serious questions about North American trade
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office next month, one thing is clear. That means he's wasting no time implementing the policies he campaigned on. President Trump knows he has two years to act before Republicans take control of both chambers of Congress. A key post-election development was President Trump's threat to increase tariffs […]
Looking for a pay raise? These industries have the highest pay changes
As the holiday season approaches, everyone is worried about money. The average American has less cash in their pockets these days due to rising costs, which was exacerbated by November's biggest increase in U.S. consumer prices in seven months. There is. For a long time, a six-figure salary was synonymous with the ideals of the […]
Live updates: Drone sightings raise lawmakers' eyebrows; Shutdown deadline looms
As President-elect Trump continues to make his case to senators on Capitol Hill Thursday, lawmakers are rushing to pass legislation to keep the lights on in the government ahead of a Dec. 20 deadline for a government shutdown. While a complete government shutdown is unlikely, there is much work to be done by member states […]
House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed an $895 billion bill authorizing a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and giving double-digit pay raises to about half of enlisted personnel. The bill has traditionally been highly bipartisan, but some Democrats opposed the inclusion of a ban on transgender treatment for children […]