Washington — President Biden on Saturday signed the massive spending package that the Senate approved overnight, avoiding a partial shutdown of the government and ending a monthslong fight over spending that persisted six months into the fiscal year. The package fully funds the government through September. The Senate approved the $1.2 trillion package, which was … Read more
Washington — Congress narrowly averted a partial shutdown early Saturday, passing a massive spending package mere hours after a midnight deadline passed. The package fully funds the government through September and ends a monthslong fight over spending that persisted six months into the fiscal year. The Senate approved the $1.2 trillion package, which was unveiled … Read more
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is floating an ambitious deadline for the chamber to pass Ukraine aid, urging GOP leaders to send a Senate-passed foreign aid package to President Biden’s desk by the end of next week. “The clock is ticking, and we have to get the bipartisan national security bill over the finish … Read more
Washington — The Senate followed the House in passing a temporary extension of government funding on Thursday, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk after a bipartisan vote that once again averts a government shutdown. The Senate voted 77 to 13 to approve the short-term extension that funds some government agencies for another week, through … Read more
Breaking down the new U.S. sanctions on Russia – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. on Friday issued its largest sanctions package against Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine two years ago. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more
Washington — The House plans to vote next week on a standalone Israel aid bill Speaker Mike Johnson said in a letter to colleagues on Saturday, in which he describes a new plan to vote on its foreign aid. This is both a new initiative — and something of a retreat by House Republicans, who late … Read more
Washington — The Senate crossed its first hurdle Tuesday night as it seeks to pass a stopgap spending measure to stave off another government shutdown ahead of a fast-approaching deadline at the end of the week. In a 68-13 vote, the upper chamber advanced a bill that will serve as the vehicle for the stopgap … Read more
Congressional leaders have reached a deal on a short-term funding bill that would avert a partial government shutdown, sources familiar with the agreement confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. The continuing resolution would fund the government through March 1 and March 8, the source said. The current funding deal, which went into effect in November, funds some federal … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is inviting President Joe Biden to deliver his annual State of the Union address on March 7. In a letter sent to the White House on Saturday, Johnson, R-La., extended the formal invitation for Biden to speak to a joint session of Congress. Johnson said he was inviting Biden … Read more
Washington — Republican leaders are not pressuring their members to vote one way or the other on expelling embattled GOP Rep. George Santos, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said Wednesday that he has some “reservations” about ousting the New York Republican. “We’re going to allow people to vote their conscience,” Johnson said during … Read more