President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Senate Democrats for slapping down the House’s stopgap funding measure ahead of a nine-day recess and looming government shutdown. Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, Trump praised House Republicans for approving a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through November, calling it “an amazing vote.” But […]
Alex Acosta, in a closed-door interview with lawmakers Friday, defended the widely-criticized plea deal he brokered with Jeffrey Epstein while a U.S. attorney in Florida. Acosta, who later served as Secretary of Labor during the first Trump administration, resigned from that post amid scrutiny of his handling of the Epstein case years earlier. He agreed […]
Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Alex Acosta took responsibility Friday for the plea deal he helped broker as the U.S. attorney in south Florida for Jeffrey Epstein. They also said, however, he was unrepentant for the arrangement many believe led the late, convicted sex offender being able to continue preying […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]