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EMILY COCHRANE
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Here’s What McCarthy’s Detractors Are Demanding
Hard-right members of the House want to make ousting a speaker easier, let lawmakers use spending bills to defund specific programs, and more.
Here’s What McCarthy’s Detractors Are Demanding
Hard-right members of the House want to make ousting a speaker easier, let lawmakers use spending bills to defund specific programs, and more.
Retiring Congress Members See Rough Roads Ahead
Departing longtime lawmakers perceive little prospect of orderly business in a divided Congress. They’re taking with them decades of experience in the day-to-day work of…
For Democrats, Spending Package Marked One Final Opportunity
For all their accomplishments in the past two years, Democrats face a far tougher environment to see most of their priorities through.
House Clears $1.7 Trillion Spending Package, Averting Shutdown
The bill, which passed the Senate on Thursday, now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature.
Senate Moves to Pass Spending Package After Immigration Dispute Delays Votes
An effort to force a vote to maintain Title 42, a pandemic-era border policy, had stalled the scramble to pass the spending package before a…
What’s In (and Not In) the $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill
A big boost for the military, more aid for Ukraine, a preference for the lobster industry over whales and an overhaul of the Electoral Count…
Lawmakers Unveil Sprawling Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
The legislation, which would fund the government through September, would significantly increase federal spending.
Congress Clears One-Week Spending Bill to Avert Immediate Government Shutdown
The Senate passed legislation to avert a government shutdown this weekend as negotiators worked to finalize an agreement to provide funding through September.