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.
Politics Sep 18 Speaker Johnson determined to hold spending bill vote despite Democrats opposition due to proof of citizenship mandate The House is scheduled to vote on Speaker Mike Johnson's budget proposal. His plan links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
Politics Sep 17 Speaker Johnson sets House vote on temporary spending bill to prevent partial government shutdown House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1.
Politics Sep 11 Johnson nixes vote on a bill that would have avoided a partial government shutdown The measure had been teed up for a vote on Wednesday afternoon, but Democrats are overwhelmingly opposed and enough Republicans had voiced opposition to raise serious doubts about whether the measure would pass.
Politics Aug 15 6 House races to watch in this year’s election Resources are pouring into the few truly competitive congressional races expected to help determine the balance of power in Washington next year.