Feb 13 House votes to withdraw U.S. involvement in Yemen fight By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Passage would mark the first time Congress has relied on the decades-old War Powers Resolution to halt military intervention. It also would set up a potential confrontation with the White House, which has threatened a veto. Continue reading
Feb 12 Senate approves largest public lands bill in a decade By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The major public lands bill revives a popular conservation program, adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness, expands several national parks and creates four new national monuments. Continue reading
Feb 11 Lawmakers announce 'agreement in principle' to avoid shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Congressional negotiators announced an agreement late Monday to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks. Continue reading
Jan 30 After longest shutdown, House OKs pay raise for civilian federal workers By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The 2.6 percent raise matches the raise given to the military last year and would override a pay freeze imposed by President Donald Trump. The measure, passed by a 259-161 vote, goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear. Continue reading
Jan 25 House passes shutdown bill, sending it to Trump By Associated Press Trump is expected to sign the measure Friday, ending a five-week partial government shutdown sparked by his demands for billions of dollars to build a border wall with Mexico. Continue reading
Jan 25 Trump declares temporary government funding fix to end shutdown By Laura Santhanam The deal would fund the federal government until Feb. 15, the president announced. Continue reading
Jan 23 House Democrats float new shutdown offer with more '21st century' border security By Alan Fram, Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The offer is a possible path toward a compromise even though it does not have the money the president wants for building the wall between the U.S and Mexico. Continue reading
Jan 14 Mitch McConnell denounces Rep. Steve King over white supremacy remark By Laurie Kellman, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Senate majority leader is the highest-ranking Republican to criticize King, R-Iowa, who lamented last week that white supremacy and white nationalism have become offensive terms. Meanwhile, House Democrats said they'll seek formal punishment for King. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 4:01 Rhetoric, disputes persist in country's longest-ever shutdown By PBS News Hour With talks breaking down and no sign of compromise, the partial government shutdown became the longest in U.S. history on Saturday, at 22 days. President Trump continued to blame Democrats for a “massive humanitarian crisis” at the border and Democrats… Continue watching
Jan 04 The many ways the shutdown is stopping vital services and research As the shutdown enters a possible third week, it is furthering straining thousands of furloughed federal workers who have gone without pay. Continue reading