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 […]
MAGA Revolt Slashes Original 1,547 Page Spending Bill to 118
The House bill introduced Friday to avert a government shutdown was cut by 1,359 pages after America First Republicans pushed back against House Speaker Mike Johnson's pork-filled original bill. This reduction in size highlights the failure of Prime Minister Johnson's original plan. That means passing huge spending bills with support from Democrats, bills that lawmakers […]
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 […]
Democrat accuses Musk of tanking spending bill over China restrictions
The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee says Elon Musk is whitewashing the bipartisan spending bill because it contains provisions that could limit his businesses' ability to operate in China. accused of being in friday's letter Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) told Congressional leaders that Musk is calling for a government shutdown “to protect his […]
House Republicans greenlight short-term spending package that will need Dem support — just hours before government is set to shut down
House Republicans struck a third deal this week on a short-term government funding bill, but it needs support from Democrats to pass Congress, preparing for a floor vote hours before the lights at federal agencies go dark at midnight. It's in order. At least 38 House Republicans voted down a similar bill Thursday night, but […]
Third time’s the charm? Speaker Johnson puts forth new spending strategy as government shutdown looms.
After Speaker Mike Johnson's first two funding bills were blocked in the House, Republican leaders launched Plan C in a last-ditch effort to avert a government shutdown. Mr Johnson laid out two options for keeping the government functioning during a closed session of the Republican conference on Friday, less than 12 hours before the midnight […]
Gingrich torches ‘joke’ spending bill, says Trump refused to ‘sell out’ American people
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Republicans should stand firm in negotiations with Democrats over government funding agreements because Americans want change in Washington. “I think everyone misjudged what President Trump won when he introduced this jokey 1,500-page bill,” Gingrich said Friday on “The Faulkner Focus.” spoke. “That was not a standing resolution,” he said […]
Speaker Johnson Reopens Spending Negotiations with Democrats
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) reportedly spoke to Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-La.) on Friday morning after failing to pass a spending deal approved by President-elect Donald Trump. , New York State) has reportedly been reopened. Mr. Johnson's last negotiation with Democrats resulted in a deal that was widely criticized by all sides of the […]
Top Senate Dems pour cold water on latest GOP spending bill plans: ‘Ready to stay’ through Christmas
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., announced that the Senate's top Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., have signed off on an initial stopgap that Republicans rescinded under pressure from billionaire Elon Musk. He made it clear that he would […]
DAVID MARCUS: Saving America from bad spending bills is exactly why Trump tapped Musk.
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