Final spending package unveiled, countdown to recess begins
The State Department and foreign aid programs, a perennial GOP target, face a 6 percent cut on average below last fiscal year.
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Scramble to finish spending bill text is on as details start trickling out
Overall, foreign aid accounts would see a 6 percent cut below the current year, according to Johnson’s presentation to GOP lawmakers.
Democrats spurn use of certification process to block a Trump win
that the decision never explicitly rules out a scenario where Congress uses its power under the 12th and 20th amendments to enforce presidential eligibility requirements during a joint session on Jan. 6,
Fiscal 2024 spending finale starts to take shape
Republican priorities House Republicans pointed to reductions to three major agencies as wins in the legislation, including a 7 percent cut to the ATF and a 6 percent cut to the FBI.
Critical spending decisions await Tuesday White House meeting
In a Feb. 6 letter to congressional leaders, those organizations argued that the restrictions would deprive recipients of free choice in food and create a costly burden on retailers to enforce the restriction
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of cross-state air pollution rule
Several of the conservative justices, who hold a 6-3 majority, questioned whether the agency should have considered how a plan that spans 23 states could change if litigation meant certain states would
Photos of the week ending January 26, 2024
Navarro was found guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena related to the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Sen.
Transcript: What Harvard, MIT and Penn presidents said at antisemitism hearing
Currently, Harvard is being investigated by the Department of Education for Title 6 violations of civil rights.
House censures Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling fire alarm
Republicans have alleged it was an intentional move to delay a vote and have compared him to the rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to stop the certification of presidential
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At the Races: Dem divisions get violent
Capitol Police officers — some of whom were protecting the Capitol on January 6 — who kept Members, visitors and staff safe during the incident, and then safely evacuated us from the building,” Rep.
Election results show it’s not time for Dems to eye a pizazz candidate like ‘The Rock’ — yet
Some of Biden’s strongest performances have come when he has railed against his 2020 foe for trying to overturn the last presidential election and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
White House to withdraw Amtrak nominee to lift Senate blockade
The infrastructure law provided a total of $66 billion for rail over five years, $16 billion of which would go toward Amtrak’s National Network and $6 billion to the Northeast Corridor, according to a
Shutdown averted as Biden signs seven-week spending bill
clear the House-passed, 48-day funding patch, which generally mirrors the Senate version except for one major omission: There’s no military or economic aid for Ukraine, unlike the Senate bill, which had $6
As US debates, EU begins to audit AI
Companies face fines of as much as 6 percent of global sales and a potential ban from the European market.
Spending turmoil rocks House GOP with deadline weeks away
Hill said he favors a monthlong CR, which would take the House right up until Oct. 27, after which the chamber is scheduled to be out until Nov. 6.
Red states’ revenge evident in House earmarks distribution
Tom Malinowski’s earmark take by nearly $6 million. Kean’s 2024 race is ranked a Toss-up by Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales.
Baby bonus a new twist in Democrats’ child tax credit push
The core of the legislation would revive an expanded tax credit for families that was in place for 2021, typically worth $3,600 per year for children under age 6 and $3,000 for older kids, paid in monthly
Trump arraignment sparks Capitol Hill action from supporters
to censure a Democratic lawmaker who led the first effort to impeach Trump and highlight contentions that the Justice Department has been "weaponized" in the prosecution of those involved in the Jan. 6,
Legislative Branch bill advanced to full Appropriations panel
The force has struggled with personnel shortages and increased threats to members and staff since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Capitol Police boosted in Legislative Branch appropriations bill
The Capitol Police have struggled with personnel shortages and increased threats to members and staff since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, amid pleas from Police Chief J.