Politics · 115th Congress
As Trump Waffles, House Republicans Confident They’ll Avert Shutdown
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Policy · 115th Congress
Extra Hurricane Relief Cash Could Wait Until After Elections
Watch: Menendez, Gillibrand Call for Puerto Rico “Marshall Plan” on Hurricane Anniversary [jwp-video n=”1″] “I’ve talked to my staff some about” Florence funding needs, Senate Appropriations
Politics · 115th Congress
Spending Vote Deal and No Brett Kavanaugh Markup Means Quick Senate Exit
conference report combines the two biggest of the 12 annual spending bills — Defense and Labor-HHS-Education — and pairs them with a continuing resolution for anything not otherwise funded ahead of Oct. 1.
Congress · 115th Congress
Obscure Pentagon Fund Nets $2B, Sets Pork Senses Tingling
Correction 1:55 p.m. | An earlier version of this story misstated Steny Hoyer’s position. Watch: Paul Ryan Says ‘Entitlement Reform’ Will Continue in 2019 [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Road Ahead: All Eyes on Brett Kavanaugh and the Senate Judiciary Committee
It’s not clear whether senators not serving on the Judiciary panel will even be on Capitol Hill by the time that vote is scheduled to happen at 1:45 p.m., on Thursday.
Politics · 115th Congress
Chuck Schumer Navigates the Resistance
Watch: Hoyer Targets Voting Rights, Campaign Finance as Top Changes for Next Congress [jwp-video n=”1″]
Policy · 115th Congress
Legislators Reach Government Funding Agreement Through December 7
That means at least five full spending bills will be signed into law by President Donald Trump ahead of October 1, with the first bundle of three bills set to clear the House with adoption of a conference
Politics · 115th Congress
Violence Against Women Act Extension Included in Stopgap Spending Deal
Watch: Trump’s 3 Legislative Priorities Before the Midterm Vote [jwp-video n=”1″]
Policy · 115th Congress
Watershed Moment as Three Appropriations Bills Clear on Time
and Veterans Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers and the operations of Congress — is the first installment of what lawmakers hope will be nine bills becoming law before the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
Video · 115th Congress
Trump’s Border Wall Shutdown Threats Continue, But Still Not Convincing Many Hill Republicans
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] President Donald Trump has made multiple threats to shut down the government over border wall funding, but some Republicans in Congress including
Opinion · 115th Congress
Just When You Least Expect It — A Congress That (Sort of) Works
With both chambers back in town this week, the Senate is expected to take up three minibus appropriations conference reports before Oct. 1 and, along with the House, could get the lion’s share of the government
Politics · 115th Congress
Outside Kavanaugh Cacophony, Congress Faces Looming Deadline on Government Spending
That means there isn’t much floor time in either chamber to vote on what could be as many as three conference reports with spending totaling more than $1 trillion, even if the legislation is privileged
Policy · 115th Congress
Road Ahead: The House Is Back, Looking for Deals on Spending and Farm Bill
Lying in State, Lying in Honor: How Capitol Hill Helps a Nation Mourn [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Pentagon Still Faces Possible CR, Even Government Shutdown
Some analysts agree that the Defense bill is likely to be cleared by the Oct. 1 deadline.
Politics · 115th Congress
Lawmakers Wary of Potential Trump Cuts to Foreign Aid
The package is thought likely to be submitted in the final week of August, which would give Congress little chance of blocking it before a new fiscal year begins on October 1.
Politics · 115th Congress
House Conservatives Could Tank a Quick Fall Spending Push
Watch: Odds of a Government Shutdown Tick Up as House Leaves for Recess With Unfinished Business [jwp-video n=”1″] “He said whether a shutdown happens before or after the elections, his focus
Policy · 115th Congress
For Once, Senate Set to Eclipse House in Appropriations Pace
for the Senate that Roll Call couldn’t find another instance of that chamber jumping ahead of the House in passing spending bills dating back to 1976, when the start of the fiscal year moved from July 1
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump to Dems: I’ll ‘Shut Down’ Government Over Immigration
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1; On his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall, Trump got $1.6 billion last year.
Politics · 115th Congress
Speaker Says Trump Willing to Be ‘Patient’ for Wall Funding
The House leader said he is hopeful that some of the 12 appropriations bills can be enacted into law before Oct. 1, the start of fiscal year 2019.
Politics · 115th Congress
5 Big Things the House Is Not Doing Before August Recess
With only 11 legislative days in September, it’s unclear whether GOP leaders will come up with a solution for packing in the remaining six that would allow the House to pass all 12 bills before the Oct. 1