Legislative package to avert government shutdown unveiled…but this part is the “easy stuff” With another potential government shutdown looming this Saturday night, top legislative leaders introduced a $459 billion, six-bill package on Sunday afternoon that includes...
February is make or break time for Congressional budget negotiations…and we’re already behind on the 2025 processThanks to another round of the legendary “kick the can” game, the federal government did not shut down in January. Congress managed to pass a short-term...
The first big challenge for new House Speaker Mike Johnson: Another looming government shutdown Newly elected Speaker of the U.S. House, Mike Johnson (R-LA), has little time to rest as he begins his new role. Johnson will need to corral the House GOP caucus (a...
Congress moves to avoid government shutdown, sparks revolt in GOP House For the first time in history, a sitting Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has been removed. Eight Republican House members joined all Democrats in voting to unseat former...
US Debt Limit Suspended into 2025; Neither Side Gets Everything It WantedPresident Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) both claimed victory last week after Congress approved a 99-page bill that suspends the nation’s debt limit into 2025. The legislation...
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