Schumer says he will vote to advance GOP spending bill, lowering threat of shutdown
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (New York) announced Thursday on the Senators' floor that he plans to vote to advance the six-month government funding bill that passed in the House despite strong opposition from many Democrats who founded the “Slash Fund” for President Trump and Elon Musk. “I'll vote to keep the government open and […]
Trump’s pick for NIH director clears first hurdle before final confirmation vote
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted Thursday morning to lead Dr. Jay Batacharya of the National Institutes of Health to advance President Donald Trump's pick. The votes were strictly along the party line, with 12 votes in favor and 11 against 11, but Bhatacharya set sail to the finish line with […]
Al Green: House Freedom Caucus threatens to force vote on punishment for Dem
First on FOX: The House Freedom Caucus could force a vote on a bill that strips his committee's assignments from the committee's duties if R-LA's Mike Johnson does not announce a penalty for Democrats who view Mike Johnson as a good viewer. “He'll see what he thinks is appropriate, and if it's appropriate, it's fine,” […]
House Passes Vote to Overturn Biden-Era DeFi Broker Rule – Decrypt
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 292-132 on Tuesday to retract IRS rules that require a decentralized financial platform to collect and report taxpayer information. The vote assisted critics who claimed that 76 Congressional Democrats crossed the floor and then placed them in place to place technically impossible compliance requirements on the Defi protocol. The […]
212 House Democrats Vote To Shut Down Government
Twelve House Democrats voted against the GOP-backed spending bill Tuesday afternoon, providing funding to the government until the end of September. StopGap Government Funding Bill I passed House of Representatives 217-213. House Democrats' decision (CR) to oppose a six-month extension of government funds known as the Continuing Resolution (CR) comes after many Democrats before I […]
In big win, Luna notches signatures to force vote on parental proxy voting
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FLA.) gave sufficient support to force floor votes to allow new parents to vote on behalf of the House GOP leader opposed the measure and claimed it was unconstitutional. Last week's Luna submitted it Exempt from petitiona way to vote for a new parental resolution led by Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), […]
Live updates: House sets final funding bill vote; Ontario backs off power surcharge, agrees to talks
Congressional Republicans are competing to pass the GOP StopGap funding bill by 11:59pm on Friday to avoid government shutdowns. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is trying to shepherd the bill through his razor-spark majority, despite many Republicans still undecided about the measure. On Tuesday morning, Vice President Vance created his closing pitch for Trump-backed measures against […]
House GOP tees up final vote on bill to avert shutdown
House Republicans advanced the bill on Tuesday, avoiding government shutdowns at the end of the week and filed a final vote on the law later that day. The Chamber of Commerce voted 216-214 to adopt rules governing the legal debate for Mike Johnson (R-La.)'s ongoing solution. The measure will maintain funding on the government until […]
Vance gives House GOP closing pitch on Trump-backed funding bill ahead of vote
Vice President Vance delivered the closing pitch in support of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA.) government fundraising bill at the House GOP private conference meeting held on Tuesday, when the House is scheduled to vote for the measure. Members said Vance claimed that the six-month funding measure would allow the Trump administration and the Department of […]
Rashida Tlaib Casts Lone Vote Against Bill Requiring Reports on Cartel Smuggling Tunnels Under Border
US lawmaker Rashida Tribe (D-MI) has voted solely for a bill that requires Congress to make an annual report on cross-border cartel smuggling tunnels. The bill, HR 495, passed the House on Monday with a 402-1 vote. “I certainly thought everyone was going to vote for my bill tonight,” Rep. Eli Crane (R-Az) Posted Following […]