Politics Aug 02 Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season The Senate is likely to vote on the measure before leaving Washington at week's end for its traditional August recess, a period that many lawmakers want to spend shoring up their reelection prospects rather than working in the nation's capital.
Politics Jul 27 McConnell remains in rehab and not cleared for work, his office says McConnell is 84, and was admitted to the hospital on June 14 and revealed weeks later that it was due to a fall.
Politics Jul 22 House votes to adopt Department of War renaming as part of annual defense bill The House on Wednesday passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump's request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for national security and that would designate the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
Politics Jul 22 House passes temporary government funding bill months early The deadline for action is more than two months away, but House GOP leaders are not leaving to chance another possible shutdown souring the mood of voters shortly before they go to the polls.
Politics Jul 14 WATCH: House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during…
Nation Jun 29 UC Berkeley establishing Nancy Pelosi Institute dedicated to addressing democracy's challenges Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the University of California, Berkeley, are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy.
Politics Jun 24 White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, U.S. farmers and Ebola response The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as Republican and Democratic lawmakers have objected to any further military…
Politics Jun 10 WATCH: Trump signs the $70 billion Secure America Act for immigration enforcement President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House.
Politics Jun 09 WATCH: House passes reconciliation bill funding Trump's immigration enforcement agenda A final vote on the measure is expected later in the day, but Speaker Mike Johnson will need near perfect attendance and unity on his side to complete weeks of action.
Politics Jun 04 House passes bill to provide more Ukraine aid and impose new sanctions on Russia The 226-195 vote is a sign of impatience with President Donald Trump's approach to the war and represents the House's second major foreign policy break with Trump this week.