Tag Archives: government funding

Johnson’s Spending Bill Faces GOP Opposition, Risking Shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson

Jimmy Williams House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) proposal to pair a six-month stopgap spending bill with Trump-backed voting restrictions is encountering significant resistance from within his own party. On Tuesday, the House narrowly approved a rule to move forward with debating the bill on Wednesday, but GOP defections and Democratic …

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Speaker Johnson’s Shutdown Strategy Faces GOP Rebellion Over Voting Law Tied to Funding Bill

Mike Johnson

Jimmy Williams House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) effort to prevent a government shutdown by coupling a stopgap funding bill with former President Donald Trump’s SAVE Act—legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote—is in peril. Several conservative Republicans have vowed to vote against the proposal, putting the government at risk of …

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Congress Strikes Deal to Fund Government, Breaking Impasse

Biden, Schumer

Jimmy Williams Congressional leaders, alongside President Joe Biden, have reached a breakthrough agreement to fund the government, resolving a deadlock over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that had stalled negotiations. In a statement, Speaker Mike Johnson announced the DHS deal, signaling progress toward completing funding for the …

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House Approves $1.7 Trillion Funding Package And Sends It To Biden

Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder The U.S. House voted Friday to approve a sweeping $1.7 trillion government spending package that carries along with it dozens of new initiatives, including an update to how Congress certifies electoral votes for president and new protections for pregnant workers. The 225-201 bipartisan vote, with one member voting present, sends …

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