Senate will be in next week as border talks pick up steam
Another issue that will keep senators from flying home is the need to take up a three-month extension of Federal Aviation Administration programs which would otherwise lapse on Jan. 1.
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War supplemental stymied in Senate over border holdup
Democrats added $4 billion in extra military aid to Ukraine to last into next November, and $1 billion in funding to shore up security at U.S. nonprofits and religious institutions facing renewed threats
Photos of the week ending December 1, 2023
The November full moon, also known as the Beaver Moon, rises over the Capitol dome on Monday.
Democrats see big wins in local elections, look to 2024
Ohio Issue 1, which enshrines reproductive rights in the Ohio state constitution, passed by a wide margin, 57 percent to 43 percent, in a resounding victory for Democrats and the abortion rights movement
Democrats can demonize Johnson, but should they in 2024?
In November, Davis got wiped out by Calvin Coolidge by almost a 2-to-1 margin in the popular vote.
Bipartisan stopgap funds bill unveiled in Senate
natural disaster victims.If it passes both chambers and President Joe Biden signs it by Saturday, the country would be spared a partial government shutdown that would begin with the new fiscal year on Oct. 1.
McConnell concedes farm bill will be late; Stabenow eyes year-end
On Jan. 1, 2024, some farm policy would revert to controls on production and costly price supports adopted in the 1940s.
Voters want Supreme Court ethics rules, liberal groups’ polling shows
The poll of 1,207 likely voters was conducted using web panel respondents between June 29 and July 1 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan cancellation program
The recent deal to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling, which Biden signed into law earlier this month, ends the pause by Sept. 1.
Advocates, Biden mark anniversary of gun law, look to future
The legislation provides $1 billion to increase training for school-based social workers, therapists and other mental health professionals and sets aside another $1 billion for school security, Cardona
Crisis averted as Senate sends debt limit package to Biden
They said the 3 percent defense spending increase allowed in the debt limit deal for the coming fiscal year, and a 1 percent increase allowed the following year, amount to cuts after adjusting for inflation
Debt limit package passes House, heads to Senate
The bill would suspend the debt limit until Jan. 1, 2025, pushing it past the November 2024 elections. The debt limit was last raised in December 2021 to $31.4 trillion.
Wide gulf between debt limit negotiators as time grows short
The precarious nature of negotiations has lawmakers on both sides of the aisle worried about their ability to lift the debt limit before June 1, when the Treasury Department expects it may run out of cash
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.
Debt limit talks pared down to proxies for Biden, McCarthy
Yellen reiterated this week that the government could hit the "x date" when it no longer has enough funds to pay all its bills on time as soon as June 1.
No debt deal, but Biden, Hill leaders agree to meet again
Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn’t appear to get any closer to agreement on how to raise the debt ceiling after a roughly hourlong meeting Tuesday afternoon, which was their first since Feb. 1.
Business groups weigh in on debt limit impasse ahead of meeting
Yellen that the debt ceiling must be raised or suspended as early as June 1 to avoid missed payments that could spark economic calamity. In recent days, influential groups like the U.S.
Does Colin Allred stand a chance against Ted Cruz in Texas?
When O’Rourke ran for governor in 2022 against incumbent Republican Greg Abbott, O’Rourke lost by 11 percentage points and almost 1 million votes.
Debt limit veterans look for hopeful signs in Tuesday’s meeting
The "x date" could be as soon as June 1, according to Treasury Secretary Janet L.
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