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Border spending bill sent to Senate floor, but House may act on its version first
The Senate committee vote was 30-1, with only Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, voting nay.
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The Senate committee vote was 30-1, with only Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, voting nay.
[jwp-video n=”1″] Blunt said he had spoken to Chairman Richard C. Shelby, an Alabama Republican, about the matter earlier in the day Tuesday.
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[jwp-video n=”1″] “It’s time to build a new America that taps into its unlimited potential, a new America that leverages the brilliance of children and people from diverse backgrounds,” Bowman
[jwp-video n=”1″] A turnaround? Last year was a banner year for Michigan Democrats.
[jwp-video n=”1″] Committee action Senate committee business will be relatively light this week, though a Tuesday morning Finance panel hearing is sure to be an exception. U.S.
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Those figures largely match the White House request, initially submitted May 1, and the mix of funding set aside by Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard C.
[jwp-video n=”1″] The measure would target the benefit to low-wage workers by capping it at $965 per week, or the equivalent of a $50,180 annual salary.
The decision marked the first sign of movement on a stand-alone border funding bill, which President Donald Trump first requested on May 1.
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Democratic leaders want to pass all their spending measures by the end of June.
Starting Wednesday, the House will take up a nearly $1 trillion spending package written by Democrats that would roll back Trump administration anti-abortion policies, including restrictions barring
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democrats used their time in what appeared to be a coordinated effort to highlight descriptions in the Mueller report about President Donald Trump’s efforts to interfere in
[jwp-video n=”1″] Lawmakers and regulators still grappling with the downsides of the internet and social media era, such as loss of privacy, criminal hacking and data breaches, are now trying
[jwp-video n=”1″] When migrants arrive at a port of entry, or cross into the U.S. without authorization, they have to express to Customs and Border Protection a fear of returning to their home
Not quite [jwp-video n=”1″] Question of authority There’s also a question of whether the executive branch agencies have the existing authority from Congress to act on such a plan.
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I would think working on this bill through three Congresses, that people would feel that it’s time to get the job done,” Grassley said.
[jwp-video n=”1″] That provision, which expires Sept. 30 unless renewed, generally prohibits Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining or removing sponsors of unaccompanied migrant children