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March 22, 2024

House GOP lawmakers expect tight vote on $1.2T government spending package

The House of Representatives is set to vote on a $1.2 trillion spending deal on Friday morning.

March 21, 2024

How the Ukraine aid debate could bring back a House infestation of boll weevils and gypsy moths

A discharge petition are methods for a majority of House members to bypass the House Speaker, some members of Congress are looking to use the rarely successful parliamentary tool.

March 21, 2024

Conservative lawmakers slam $1.2T government funding bill as 'swamp omnibus'

House conservatives are balking at the $1.2 trillion "minibus" unveiled by congressional leaders Thursday that's expected to go to a vote Friday.

March 21, 2024

Conservatives furious at Johnson for waiving GOP's 72-hour rule on $1.2T government funding bill

The House GOP Conference is at odds once again with Speaker Mike Johnson expected to waive their 72-hour rule on legislation in order to avoid a partial government shutdown.

March 8, 2024

Senate passes multi-billion-dollar funding package to avoid government shutdown

The Senate passed several appropriations bills on Friday to avoid a government shutdown, and after President Biden's State of the Union address the night before.

March 6, 2024

House passes $460 billion government funding bill blasted by GOP hardliners

The House of Representatives voted to advance a six-bill spending package on Wednesday, setting the federal government up to avoid a partial shutdown.

March 6, 2024

House to vote on $460 billion government funding package ahead of Friday shutdown deadline

The House of Representatives is set to vote on a package of six spending bills aimed at funding government agencies and departments whose money runs out on Friday.

March 1, 2024

GOP hardliners furious at Johnson for passing another short-term spending bill with Dems: 'Usual c--p'

House Freedom Caucus members and their allies are frustrated that GOP leaders passed another extension of the previous fiscal year's government funding.

February 29, 2024

House punts government shutdown deadline to next week after Johnson forced to seek Dem support again

The House passed another short-term government funding extension on Thursday to avert a partial shutdown.

February 28, 2024

Congressional leaders strike short-term deal to avoid government shutdown

Congressional lawmakers reached a short-term dead to avert a government shutdown slated to happened this week, they announced Wednesday.