Border ‘Shutdown’ Rule Is Optional, Loopholed, Temporary Distraction
A provision buried deep in the 280-page bill says that emergency border “closures” touted in the regime’s border law would not be triggered unless the president’s Department of Homeland Security says so. ing. Possible loopholes in the law include: saw Page 119: Whenever border emergency authorities are activated, the Secretary, in the Secretary’s sole and […]
Power restored at Indiana BP refinery after outage forced temporary shutdown
BP said on Friday that power had been restored at its vast refinery in northwestern Indiana after a power outage forced the facility to temporarily close and employees to be evacuated. BP spokeswoman Christina Audicio said in a statement that power was restored to the refinery on Friday after Thursday’s outage, and that the refinery’s […]
Biden’s historic border shutdown offer sets the stage for full immigration reform
Last week, the 2024 campaign got into full swing following Donald Trump’s victory in the New Hampshire primary. He said this just as the Senate appeared in the midst of a bipartisan agreement on border security. pulled the rug “As the leader of our party, there is zero chance that we will support this terrible […]
The Messenger fighting to avoid shutdown as CEO scrambles to secure funding: sources
Embattled news startup Messenger is fighting for its life this week as co-founder and CEO Jimmy Finkelstein scrambles to secure funding to stay afloat. Employees will learn their fate within the next 48 hours as they prepare for the worst, according to an insider familiar with the matter. “Expectations are not high in the newsroom,” […]
DAVID DITCH: Three Reasons We Can’t Seem To Step Off The Government Shutdown Merry-Go-Round
Congress continues to be the definition of dysfunction. They miss budget deadlines, rely on threats of government shutdowns to get things done, and recklessly spend taxpayer dollars without thinking. This is not a one-off situation, it is becoming a pattern. An extraordinary spending bill was passed last week, the day before another partial government shutdown. […]
Shutdown averted, lawmakers fret about next looming deadline
The latest shutdown threat may have been averted, but some lawmakers are already concerned about the next federal funding deadline. Leaders on both sides of the aisle were able to reach agreement earlier this month on the top lines of 12 annual government funding bills for fiscal year 2024, but spending cardinals are still uncertain […]
Biden signs measure to avert shutdown but Ukraine aid remains frozen | US politics
joe biden signed Measures were proposed Friday to preserve funding for the U.S. government, but the bill would not unfreeze funding to Ukraine as Washington reels from its second heavy snowfall in a week. Ta. Far-right House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, are securing a chance to provide Kiev with more money and weapons […]
House Passes Pelosi-Schumer CR, Averting Shutdown Fears Until March
The House passed a short-term spending extension just hours after the bill passed the Senate, delaying the threat of another government shutdown until March and relinquishing Republican influence in enacting border security measures. The Continuing Resolution (CR) passed 314-108 and will be passed by then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during […]
House And Senate Pass Third Continuing Resolution To Avert Government Shutdown
The House and Senate passed continuing resolutions Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown on Saturday. This is the third measure passed amid widespread disagreement over a permanent funding agreement in 2024. Senate and House leadership announced on sunday The continuing resolution authorizes the federal government to operate some departments until March 1st and others […]
House votes to avoid government shutdown after Speaker Johnson bucks GOP rebels
The House of Commons voted to proceed with the government's short-term funding extension. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk and must be signed by him by the evening of January 19th to avoid a partial government shutdown. House leaders rushed the bill, known as a continuing resolution, to the floor Thursday afternoon, shortly […]