The race is on for Congress to pass the final spending package for the current budget year and push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall
March 22, 2024
Lawmakers have introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend
March 21, 2024
Congressional leaders are working to put a positive light on a $1.2 trillion spending package that lawmakers look to approve before funding expires at midnight Friday for several key government agencies
March 20, 2024
President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set of spending bills
March 19, 2024
Negotiators from Congress and the White House are scrambling to complete work on funding government agencies for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown that could begin this weekend
March 18, 2024
A bill that could lead to a ban of the popular video app TikTok is expected to pass the House as lawmakers act on concerns that the company’s ownership structure is an unacceptable threat to American national security
March 13, 2024
President Joe Biden has signed into law a package of spending bills passed by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies
March 09, 2024
The Senate is looking to approve a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of many key federal agencies
March 08, 2024
The House is expected to vote to keep money flowing to scores of federal agencies before a midnight Friday shutdown deadline
March 06, 2024
Congressional leaders have invited the prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, to address a joint meeting of Congress on April 11
March 04, 2024
Congressional leaders have come out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies
March 03, 2024
Congress is on course to pass another short-term spending measure that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22
February 29, 2024
Two U.S. senators looking to crack down on the number of packages from China that enter the country duty-free are calling on President Joe Biden to take executive action
February 23, 2024
Some of the U.S. Congress' staunchest critics of China are visiting Taiwan in a show of support that's certain to draw scrutiny from Beijing, which views such interactions as a challenge to its claim of sovereignty over the island
February 22, 2024
In a single week, the Republican chairs of three U.S. House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP’s top talent
February 16, 2024
A longshot bid to temporarily double a $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions for most married couples went down to defeat in the House
February 14, 2024
The Senate has passed an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and provide food, water and other humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza
February 13, 2024
House Republicans may be critical of diversity and inclusion programs within the federal government and elsewhere, but they see recruiting women and minority candidates, along with veterans, as key to expanding their slim majority in November
February 12, 2024
The Senate is moving toward a final vote on an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and provide food, water and other humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza
February 09, 2024
A bill to provide Israel with more military aid has gone down in defeat in the House
February 07, 2024
House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package to provide military aid to Israel and replenish U.S. weapons
February 03, 2024
The House is aiming to pass a tax cut package expanding the child tax credit for millions of families and restoring three key tax breaks for businesses
January 31, 2024
A bill to create a bipartisan commission that would tackle the nation’s soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress has won approval from a House committee
January 18, 2024
According to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, there are “many things” for both Republicans and Democrats to celebrate in a new bipartisan tax package
January 16, 2024
House Republicans are off to a raucous start in their first week back in Washington after an extended holiday break
January 11, 2024
Trump is launching another business full of potential risks and conflicts if he wins
Austrian parties scrap election events due to floods
Intel gets up to $3 billion from US for national security related chip production
US military completes withdrawal from junta-ruled Niger
Ecuador's Noboa seeks constitutional change to allow foreign military bases in country
Vista, Blackstone nearing $8-billion deal to buy Smartsheet, sources say
Tito Jackson, founding member of the Jackson 5, dies at 70
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Bryce Young benched by Carolina Panthers after QB's rough start, AP source says