The House of Representatives adopted a resolution to honor the ‘life and legacy’ of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday, just over a week after he was shot and killed during a college campus speaking event in Utah. The measure got bipartisan support in a 310-58 vote, with both Democrats and Republicans having quickly […]
Senate Republicans voted Friday to reject a Democratic bill to fund the government past the end of the month in the first of dueling partisan votes on avoiding an Oct. 1 shutdown. Senators voted 47-45 to reject the bill, which pairs government funding through Oct. 31 with health care policies and restrictions on President Donald […]
The shutdown showdown is officially on. The Senate rejected dueling short-term government funding proposals Friday afternoon, leaving no clear off-ramp before the fiscal year ends and agencies shut down at midnight Sept. 30. Despite the looming cliff, neither side appears ready to blink, and lawmakers are set to spend at least the next nine days […]
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus condemned a bipartisan resolution to memorialize conservative organizer Charlie Kirk on Friday, saying the measure validated Kirk’s beliefs, and legitimized “racist, harmful, and fundamentally un-American” ideals. In a statement following the House’s approval of the resolution, which received support from more than 90 Democrats, the caucus denounced political violence […]
The House passed a short-term federal funding bill backed by President Donald Trump on Friday morning, paving the way for averting a government shutdown if the Senate follows suit. The legislation is aimed at keeping the government funded at current levels through Nov. 21 with a measure known as a continuing resolution (CR), designed to […]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris noted that she was unaware that she had ‘pulled the pin on a hand grenade’ with her response to a question while appearing on ‘The View’ ahead of the 2024 presidential election, according to an Associated Press report about the unsuccessful candidate’s forthcoming book about her whirlwind 2024 White House […]
The House has passed a seven-week stopgap funding bill, putting Congress on a path to avert a government shutdown Oct. 1, when current funding is set to expire. That is, if the Senate can pass the measure, too. The 217-212 vote went almost along party lines — a victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, who could […]
The House approved a resolution Friday to honor Charlie Kirk, a week after the conservative activist was assassinated at an event in Utah. Notably, Democratic leaders and nearly 100 rank-and-file Democrats joined Republican to adopt the measure on a 310-58 vote. The ceremonial measure, introduced by Speaker Mike Johnson, condemns the murder and praises Kirk […]
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday teased passing a possible member security supplemental package in October, as he’s facing a handful of GOP members still balking over the issue ahead of the big funding stopgap vote later in the morning. Johnson said he expects a “standalone measure” to boost security, though he didn’t bring this up […]
Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Friday his panel had begun receiving materials from the Treasury Department as part of its investigation into the agency’s handling of the case against Jeffrey Epstein. Some suspicious activity reports, which have been redacted, are already in the panel’s possession, the Kentucky […]