113th Congress Could Yield Fewest Laws in 60 Years
And there were gut-wrenching stalemates, like last year’s partial government shutdown, that dragged on into days that turned into weeks.
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Senate Votes to Fund Syrian Rebels Against ISIS, Avert Government Shutdown (Updated) (Video)
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., subsequently noted that the fiscal 2015 defense authorization bill will be on the post-election schedule, which could serve as a vehicle for a debate.
Senate Votes to Fund Syrian Rebels Against ISIS, Avert Government Shutdown (Updated) (Video)
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., subsequently noted that the fiscal 2015 defense authorization bill will be on the post-election schedule, which could serve as a vehicle for a debate.
Stopgap Could Mean More Juggling for Border Agencies
Such a stopgap would avoid a shutdown and keep the federal government operating past Sept. 30.
Reid Warns of Weekend Work in September (Video)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is warning of a whirlwind September schedule that will feature a slew of do-over votes on Democratic campaign priorities.
The Real Spirit of Memorial Day: Put Veterans First | Commentary
During last fall’s government shutdown, work stopped on more than 250,000 disability claims waiting appeals and burials at national cemeteries were put in danger.
GOP Leaders: Cut Saturday Mail Service to Pay for Roads
Language to move the postal service from a six- to five-day delivery schedule is included in USPS overhaul legislation being touted by Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif
Texas Republicans: Cruz, Cornyn, Stockman Discord Disrupts Weekly Confab
“The nature of serving in the Senate is that the demands on the schedule are often conflicting and pulling you in multiple directions,” Cruz said.
At Mark Begich’s 52nd Birthday Party, Talk Turns to District Becoming 51st State
We don’t know what the schedule will be yet, but definitely want to move those two bills, because I think for all the reasons that I’ve heard from Congressman Issa on his side and also seeing kind of what
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Sustainable Growth Rate? | Commentary
Were these bills marked up before the government shutdown and before the Obamacare rollout, perhaps the permanent SGR fix would be further along.
White House Defends Hagan Skipping Obama N.C. Event
Kay Hagan, D-N.C., to skip an event in the Tar Heel State, citing the Senate’s potential voting schedule.
House Will Vote on Obamacare Security Bill Next Week
Now, House GOP leaders are riding the wave of public outcry over these reports to schedule a vote on related legislation.
Now the Hard Part: 3 Weeks to Apportion $1 Trillion
caucuses will be willing to set aside their reservations about the content and their annoyance about the process and vote “yes” — because they know defeating the measure would threaten another government shutdown
Tolar’s Natural Transition From Florida to Arkansas | Hill Climbers
John Boozman as his chief of staff in the midst of the government shutdown, nothing was typical. “I couldn’t have come at a more bananas time,” Tolar said.
Denham Leads GOP Immigration Crusade
An amended version of the Senate-passed bill, HR 15 is being used as a tool to “dare” GOP leaders to schedule a floor vote. Now, Denham is daring other members to join him.
Reid Decries Attendance Woes as He Readies Nominations Push (Updated)
Just before the post-shutdown recess, Reid had moved to limit debate, or invoke cloture, on President Barack Obama’s pick of Richard F.
Water Bill Latest Legislation Likely to Test Heritage-Leadership Divide
As the House returns to a slower legislative pace next week after the frenetic shutdown and debt ceiling standoff, House leaders have drafted a legislative schedule that appears to once again pit them
Capitol Campus Jumps Back to Life
The continuing resolution that passed both chambers Wednesday night cleared the way for legislative branch employees and services around Capitol Hill to return to a normal work schedule.
Budget Conference Leaders Hold Breakfast Meeting
the challenges ahead in trying to reconcile the Democratic and Republican budget blueprints by a Dec. 13 deadline agreed to as part of the Senate deal to suspend the debt limit and end the government shutdown
Long National Nightmare May Soon Be Over
Beyond raising the debt ceiling, the deal would end the partial government shutdown after 16 days and keep money flowing to all federal agencies for two months at the current post-sequester annualized