Politics Nov 08 WATCH: Senate convenes as mass flight cancellations due to shutdown disrupt travel The Senate’s first weekend session since the beginning of the shutdown yielded few signs of progress Saturday as Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s wish for a quick vote never materialized.
Politics Oct 30 WATCH: 4 Republicans join Senate Democrats in passing rebuke to Trump’s global tariffs The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would undo many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs around the globe, the latest note of displeasure at his trade tactics in Washington that came just as the president celebrated his negotiations with China…
Politics Oct 29 Senate votes to block tariffs on Brazil. It shows some pushback to Trump trade policy The legislation would terminate the national emergencies that Trump has declared to justify the tariffs. Kaine is planning similar resolutions applying to Trump's tariffs on Canada and other nations.
Politics Oct 28 Vance says Trump administration believes troops will get paid for now The funding fight in Washington gained new urgency this week as millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance, more federal workers miss their first full paycheck and recurring delays at airports snarl travel plans.
Politics Oct 28 Congress faces pressure to end shutdown, but breakthrough appears unlikely Millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance. More federal workers will miss their first full paycheck. And more frequent delays at the nation’s airports are snarling travel plans.
Politics Oct 28 WATCH: Senate convenes on Day 28 of shutdown as federal workers union calls for end to standoff The building strain on lawmakers to end the impasse was exemplified by the nation's largest federal employee union calling on Congress to immediately pass a funding bill and end the shutdown.
Politics Oct 16 WATCH: Holding out for health care, Senate Democrats reject government funding bill for 10th time Senate Democrats are rejecting for the 10th time a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government. They are insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.
Politics Oct 15 WATCH: ‘Only way forward’ is for GOP to negotiate with Dems and address health care costs, Jeffries says Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.
Politics Oct 10 ‘RIFs have begun.’ Vought announces start of mass firings during government shutdown The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in the ongoing government shutdown.
Politics Oct 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as federal government shutdown reaches day 9 The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties.