Hegseth soldiers on with meeting GOP senators
Austin III was approved 93-2, while James Mattis, Trump’s first DOD secretary, was confirmed 98-1. The Senate confirmed Mark Esper, who Trump later nominated to helm the department, on a 90-8 vote.
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-elect Laura Gillen, D-N.Y., reacts after drawing the No. 1 chip during the room lottery for office space at the Capitol on Thursday.
Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be attorney general
"Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1," he said.
Ballot initiatives include cannabis, insurance measures
In New Mexico, Bond Question 1 would authorize the state to issue up to $30 million in bonds to fund senior citizen facilities.
Lawmakers gather information after Texas bird flu case
The program will cover 75 percent of the average fair market value of livestock.As of April 1, the department has detected the spread of the virus from poultry to dairy herds in Texas, Kansas, Michigan
Appeals court rules private groups can’t file lawsuits over key Voting Rights Act section
In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit upheld a district court opinion that threw out a legal challenge to a redistricting map for Arkansas’ state house.
Rep. Austin Scott to run for speaker
Scott was making his case to fellow House Republicans during a candidate forum that began at 1 p.m. on Friday, hours after Republicans rejected proposed rule changes for how to elect a speaker nominee.
For some presidential hopefuls, hope fades fast
In contrast, Burgum’s greatest assets are his wealth of just over $1 billion and his "outsider" resume.
Senate clears repeal of Biden student loan forgiveness plan
The bipartisan agreement bars Biden from issuing another extension of the current pause, which is set to end by Sept. 1.
Recess starting to feel distant as debt limit deadline nears
The federal government is expected to run out of enough funds to pay all its bills on time as soon as June 1. Senate Majority Whip Richard J.
Bipartisan interest in new deposit insurance cap, but for whom?
Uninsured deposits are held in a small share of accounts but can be a large proportion of banks’ funding, particularly among the largest 10 percent and largest 1 percent of banks by asset size, the agency
Senate, for now, defers to Biden and McCarthy on debt talks
Yellen said Monday that the government may be unable to pay its bills on time as soon as June 1 — several senators said that leaves enough time to find agreement and brushed off any need for a short-term
GOP debt limit plans begin to take shape in House
lift the debt limit through May 2024 and set a cap on discretionary spending for at least fiscal 2024 and potentially limit appropriations growth over the next decade to somewhere in the ballpark of 1
Vance: Rail safety legislation is not ‘big government’
of two crew members aboard — a rule that Norfolk Southern has lobbied against in the past — and would increase the maximum fine that DOT can issue a rail company for safety violations from $225,000 to 1
Balanced budget takes back seat to paring spending to ’22 levels at GOP retreat
The Freedom Caucus plan would cap spending at fiscal 2022 levels over the next 10 years while allowing for 1 percent annual growth.
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Late-night talks yield no breakthrough in speaker battle
[Opponents deny McCarthy speaker’s gavel on first vote] “We just had our first win on the floor in four years,” Oklahoma Republican Tom Cole said, noting members were shouting after that they’re 1-