Congress also approved boosts to Social Security payments and disaster aid
The federal government avoided a shutdown. Here are some notable takeaways from legislation that cleared the House and Senate ...
US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does
However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.
Exclusive: Biden to report to US Congress on UAE assurance it is not supplying weapons to Sudan RSF
President Joe Biden's administration will provide U.S. lawmakers an assessment by Jan. 17 on the credibility of assurances by ...
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Congress Sneaks Massive Pay Raise For Itself Into Spending Bill As Americans Struggle To Make Ends Meet
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, who is leading the fight among conservative House Republicans to tank the CR, also ...
Congress has to pass another stopgap funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?
Congress previously passed a stopgap funding bill back in September, before Oct. 1, which was the last deadline to fund the ...
US Speaker of the House Doesn't Have To Be a Member of Congress
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is not required to be a member of Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not ...
Congress funds removal of Chinese telecom gear as feds probe home router risks
Routers made by the Chinese-owned company TP-Link account for more than half of the U.S. retail router market.
Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty if Congress can’t agree on spending bill
American farmers, small business owners and wildfire survivors are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a ...
Here's how a shutdown could affect a new Congress and Trump's inauguration
Trump won’t be sworn in for another month, but a possible government shutdown raises questions about how it could affect his ...
Should the President Have Nuclear Sole Authority? We Asked 530 Incoming Congress Members.
If there is a widespread urgency in Congress to cooperate on bills that create safeguards around nuclear war, it was not ...
US Congress lines up stopgap bill to avert partial government shutdown
Top Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress unveiled a stopgap measure on Tuesday to keep federal agencies funded ...
Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
Congressional leaders have unveiled legislation that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide ...