Politics Apr 16 House panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in the U.S. A report released Tuesday by a House select committee says China is directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by drug traffickers to make fentanyl outside the country.
Politics Mar 23 Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package overnight, ending partial shutdown threat The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the budget year that will push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall. The bill now…
Politics Mar 22 WATCH: White House hold briefing as the House approves a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called on the Senate to pass the spending bill as quickly as possible.
Politics Mar 22 House approves $1.2 trillion spending package before shutdown deadline, bills head to Senate The bill passed Friday by a vote of 286-134. The bill now moves to the Senate, where leadership hopes for a final vote later Friday.
Politics Mar 21 Congress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to avert federal shutdown, House to take up measure Friday This year's spending bills were divided into two packages. The first one cleared Congress two weeks ago, just hours before a shutdown deadline for the agencies funded through the bills.
Politics Mar 20 Biden, congressional leaders announce government funding as partial shutdown approaches The Democratic president said Tuesday he'll sign the bill package as soon as he gets it, but time is running short.
Politics Mar 18 Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after late clash on Homeland Security 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.
Politics Mar 18 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Biden speaks to Netanyahu White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is expected to hold a news briefing soon after President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday.
Politics Mar 13 WATCH: House passes bill that would ban TikTok if Chinese owner doesn’t sell. Senate path unclear Lawmakers are acting on concerns that the company's current ownership structure is a U.S. national security threat. The bill passed Wednesday by a vote of 352-65.
Politics Mar 09 Biden signs package of spending bills passed by Congress hours before shutdown deadline President Biden on Saturday signed a $460 billion package of spending bills approved by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies. The legislation's success gets lawmakers about halfway home in wrapping up their appropriations…