The U.S. Senate adjourned for its summer recess early Saturday after approving a stopgap spending bill but declining to advance legislation that would require photo ID for voting. In a rare overnight session that began on Friday, senators trudged through a slew of measures, confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of …
Read More »Congress Faces Spending Fight, Nominations Clash as Shutdown Looms
Congressional Republicans are returning to Washington this fall riding high from a major legislative victory — passage of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts with no Democratic support. But the triumph sets the stage for an even tougher political test in September: keeping the government open. Federal funding …
Read More »COVID Funding Delayed After Senate GOP Insist On Immigration Debate
by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent April 8, 2022 WASHINGTON — Members of Congress have departed their offices and hearing rooms on Capitol Hill for a two-week spring recess without passing additional funding to combat the coronavirus, amid a stalemate over immigration policy. Despite reaching a bipartisan agreement Monday for $10 billion for …
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