Congress · 119th Congress
Despite impasse on CR, Thune pushes forward on DHS spending bill
John Kennedy, R-La., said. "That way we can get TSA and Coast Guard and FEMA funded."
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Congress · 119th Congress
White House, Democrats negotiate as shutdown deadline nears
↵↵"It's hard to predict right now how this all plays out, but I do think there's a good back-and-forth on substantive issues, so we'll see where it could go," said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D
Congress · 119th Congress
Trump signs major spending package while immigration talks continue
↵↵"We've had a lot of folks who've worked hard," said House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., just before the vote.
Congress · 119th Congress
Congress turns to Homeland Security funding clash
↵↵"I hope we can find consensus around these issues," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said on the floor Monday. "But one thing is clear.
Congress · 119th Congress
Senate talks move in direction of splitting off DHS funding bill
Rand Paul, R-Ky., for example, says he's determined to strip $5.2 billion for a refugee assistance program run by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Congress · 119th Congress
White House rejects Democrats’ DHS demands to unlock funding bill
John Kennedy, R-La., while emphasizing that he could change his mind on the best path forward. "But in the meantime, try to do a CR and pass the other ones."
Congress · 119th Congress
Hints of progress to end Senate immigration funding quagmire
Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told reporters on Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem "should be out of a job" over her handling of the agency and tensions in Minnesota.
Congress · 119th Congress
Senate seeks escape from Homeland Security standoff
↵↵Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he hopes the call and Trump's decision to send Homan to Minneapolis lead to "turning down the temperature and restoring order."
Congress · 119th Congress
Spending bills, prices, health care top 2026 agenda for Congress
↵↵Graves and Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., have both indicated a willingness to move some discretionary funds in the 2021 law to formula grants for states.
Congress · 119th Congress
Trump’s State of the Union to happen in February
↵↵House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday he had formally invited the president to the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue to address Congress next month, after previously teasing the date to reporters
Congress · 119th Congress
Fears of military action in Greenland grow after Venezuela operation
Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said.↵↵"I haven't heard of anybody taking or threatening military action specifically against Greenland," Rounds added with a chuckle. "And I don't take it seriously."
Congress · 119th Congress
Senate passes spending package in key step to end shutdown
↵↵The House is expected to reconvene Wednesday to take up the bill, as Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he would give his chamber 36 hours to travel back to Washington.Â
Congress · 119th Congress
Deal to end government shutdown advances in Senate
Rand Paul, R-Ky., the lone "no" vote on his side of the aisle. GOP Sens.
Congress · 119th Congress
Republicans denounce new Democratic offer to end shutdown
John Kennedy, R-La. "I don't see anything changing, if at all, for a while."↵↵Even before the conference, Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., called the plan a nonstarter in its current form.
Democrats tight-lipped on shutdown off-ramp as pressure grows
Katie Britt, R-Ala., a senior appropriator. "And what a better way to show good faith than to take that off of the table."
Spokesperson contradicts Trump comment on food stamps
Congressional comment Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., said on Monday that states will have to reprogram their equipment for the reduced benefits.Â
Lots of talk but no deal as shutdown heads for the record books
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters Thursday that he expects bipartisan talks focused on breaking the logjam to continue into the weekend.
Taxpayers will pay plenty over the years for Trump’s massive ballroom, experts say
"It’s going to be a permanent renovation that will enhance the White House for all future presidents," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said of the ballroom project last week.
Republican moderates press leadership on health credit extension
clear: significant reforms are needed to make these credits more fiscally responsible and ensure they are going to the Americans who need them most," the Republican group wrote to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La
Stopgap fix or separate bill may be needed to unlock shutdown pay
Either option could create another headache for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who narrowly muscled the bill through his chamber last month, unless lawmakers are able to quickly pass legislation by unanimous