Politics Dec 11 WATCH: House approves $895B defense bill that raises military pay, bans coverage of trans care for children of service members The bill passed the House by a vote of 281-140 and will next move to the Senate, where lawmakers had sought a bigger boost in defense spending than the current measure allows.
Politics Dec 10 White House says Biden would veto bill expanding federal judiciary It's an abrupt reversal for legislation that the Senate passed unanimously in August. But the GOP-led House waited until after the election to act on the measure, which spreads out the establishment of the new district judgeships over about a…
Politics Dec 05 Musk and Ramaswamy visit Capitol Hill to discuss Trump's plans to slash federal government Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to come up with ways for firing federal workers, cutting government programs and slashing federal regulations.
Politics Nov 21 WATCH: Senators react to Matt Gaetz withdrawing from attorney general nomination While few Republican senators have publicly criticized any of Donald Trump's nominees, it became clear after Gaetz's withdrawal that many had been harboring private concerns about him.
Politics Nov 18 Biden asks for nearly $100 billion in disaster aid, 'urgently needed' after Hurricanes Helene and Milton President Joe Biden said he has met firsthand with those harmed by the storms and he heard what residents and businesses needed from the federal government.
Politics Nov 13 Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain House speaker, with full vote to come next year While Johnson has no serious challenger, he faces dissent within his ranks, particularly from hard-right conservatives and the Freedom Caucus withholding their votes as leverage to extract promises ahead.
Politics Nov 12 WATCH: House Republicans 'ready to deliver,' Johnson says as GOP readies for new Trump era Standing on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with the House GOP leadership team, the Republican speaker said there would be no time wasted on Trump's "America First" agenda of securing the southern border and other priorities.
Politics Sep 25 House and Senate pass stopgap spending measure to avoid government shutdown for now Congress on Wednesday passed a temporary measure that keeps government agencies funded into December, avoiding a shutdown for now while punting final spending decisions until after the Nov. 5 election.
Politics Sep 22 Congressional leaders announce three-month spending deal to avert government shutdown The agreement announced Sunday averts a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushes final decisions until after the November election. Bipartisan negotiations began in earnest shortly after a failed vote last week in…
Politics Sep 18 Temporary government funding bill fails in House vote, next steps to avoid shutdown unclear The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.