Politics Jun 01 Congressional stalemate makes a quick compromise on COVID funding unlikely The Biden administration foresees unnecessary deaths if lawmakers don't approve billions of dollars more to brace for the pandemic's next wave.
Politics May 19 WATCH: Senate sends $40 billion Ukraine aid bill to Biden for signature The Senate has whisked a $40 billion package of military, economic and food aid for Ukraine and U.S. allies to final congressional approval.
World May 10 House passes $40 billion Ukraine aid package The measure sailed to passage by a lopsided 368-57 margin, providing $7 billion more than Biden's request from April and dividing the increase evenly between defense and humanitarian programs.
Politics May 09 WATCH: Congress must ‘act quickly’ with Ukraine aid, says Pentagon Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing following Vladimir Putin's appearance at his country's biggest patriotic holiday Monday where he again justified his war in Ukraine but did not declare even a limited victory or signal where the conflict…
Politics Apr 28 WATCH: Biden asks Congress for $33 billion to help Ukraine fight Russia Biden asked Congress on Thursday for $33 billion to bolster Ukraine's fight against Russia, signaling a burgeoning and long-haul American commitment as Moscow's invasion and the international tensions it has inflamed show no signs of receding.
Politics Apr 09 Debates over Supreme Court confirmation, COVID funding show intensifying partisanship Party-line fights on Capitol Hill are as old as the republic, and they routinely escalate as elections approach. Yet three events from a notable week illustrate how Congress’ near- and long-term paths point toward intensifying partisanship.
Politics Apr 05 GOP blocks $10 billion Senate COVID bill, demands votes on immigration Republicans have blocked a Democratic attempt to begin Senate debate on a $10 billion COVID-19 compromise that is just a day old.
Politics Apr 04 Democratic, GOP senators reach $10 billion COVID agreement, removes international aid Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York says the deal will give the government "the tools we need" to continue battling the disease.
Politics Mar 31 Lawmakers near deal on trimmed $10 billion COVID bill The price tag was a reduction from an earlier $15.6 billion compromise that fell apart weeks ago after House Democrats rejected cuts in pandemic aid to states to help pay for it.
Politics Mar 10 What’s in the $1.5 trillion federal spending bill moving through Congress? Even for Congress, the $1.5 trillion package is a long, long bill. In fact, the measure and its cost are so daunting that it can be hard to digest. Here's a look at some of what's going on as the…