Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is holding out hope that Congress can walk back from the brink of a looming government shutdown. “It can’t be. We can’t let it be,” Buttigieg … Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) isn’t shying away from hitting back at House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who dissed him over the weekend. McCarthy bashed DeSantis in an interview Sunday, … Read More
A House Republican opponent of the stopgap continuing resolution meant to keep the federal government fully open after Sept. 30 says he accidentally helped it clear a key hurdle. “To … Read More
The ink was barely dry on a deal reached late Sunday night to avoid a partial government shutdown Sept. 30 when House Republicans erupted in open revolt, threatening to destroy … Read More
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries claimed Republicans are in “civil war” amid the party’s failure to agree on spending bills to fund government operations — and avert an Oct. 1 … Read More
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted that first son Hunter Biden will eventually be subpoenaed — when the timing is right. “The one thing the American public has to understand is … Read More
Firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Tuesday threatened to move to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) if he doesn’t comply with his commitments to GOP hardliners. Gaetz vowed to … Read More
Congressional leaders unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billon … Read More
WASHINGTON — The US Senate passed by a 71-19 vote a weeklong stopgap funding bill on Thursday to avoid a partial government shutdown ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, sending … Read More
WASHINGTON — Negotiators in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday said they had reached agreement on funding the government through the end of its current fiscal year, as lawmakers scampered to meet a … Read More
