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
Senate spending deal runs into ‘hotline’ headwinds
Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called the agreement "a bad deal" and said he's got a hold on the measure. "We're not voting tonight," he said.
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
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."
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.
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
Trump open to bipartisan health care deal to end shutdown
"There may be a path forward," Thune, R-S.D., said Monday. "I think a lot of it would come down to where the White House lands on that, but certainly not without reforms.
Trump-Democrats meeting drama fuels risk of shutdown
Before news of the meeting’s cancellation broke, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters that he would attend the White House session if it occurs.
Trump puts kibosh on shutdown meeting with Democratic leaders
Before news of the meeting’s cancellation broke, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters that he would attend the White House session if it occurs.
GOP spending bills run into intraparty friction in House
Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said. Burchett said he is "leaning no" on even the relatively flat-funded Defense measure this week, which he believes still spends too much.
Cleaver calls for ‘bold’ congressional response to hurricanes
Chair Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., is "focused on the immediate recovery effort," spokesperson Laura Peavey said in an emailed statement.
An unusual choice for House Freedom Caucus leader takes reins
Bob Good, R-Va., who lost in the GOP primaries to John McGuire, a Virginia state senator.