Senate GOP, Thune throw curveball into shutdown fight

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is throwing a curveball into the shutdown fight as he plans to bring a full-year ...

GOP, Thune surprise Democrats, daring them to block defense spending bill during shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has surprised Democrats by scheduling a vote Thursday on advancing the $852 billion defense appropriations bill amid the government shutdown. The defense ...

What's in Biden's immigration bill proposal?

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to propose an immigration reform bill on the first day of his administration, according to a Jan. 16 memo from his chief of staff Ron Klain.

Senate's McConnell backs smaller coronavirus relief bill, omnibus appropriations bill by year's end

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he did not see a need for a giant coronavirus relief bill and there was bipartisan interest in passing an omnibus appropriations bill before the ...
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There’s a simple solution for shutdown games in Congress

“I can’t” never does. That’s what coaches regularly tell players. Unfortunately, when it comes to passing appropriations bills that prevent government shutdowns, “I can’t” is Washington’s mantra. Just ...
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Gov Idris Signs Over N43.2bn Reserved 2025 Appropriation Bill Into Law

Governor of Kebbi State, Comrade Nasir Idris, on Thursday, assented to the over N43.2 billion Reserved 2025 Appropriation Bill. Signing the Bill, Governor Idris, applauded the members of the Kebbi ...
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GOP lawmaker introduces bill to strip Congress of pay during government shutdown

Rep. Ralph Norman, a South Carolina Republican, introduced legislation that would strip Congress of pay during government shutdowns. Photo from Ian Hutchinson via Unsplash During government shutdowns, ...