Despite two Republicans breaking ranks, the White House scored a major victory in the 218-214 vote. Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Thursday, ending a monthslong political fight and delivering a significant win for the White House. Despite Democrats issuing an eleventh-hour call to action…
Coalition of lawmakers helped legislation clear procedural hurdle to reach final votes, following opposition from rightwing Republicans The US House pushed ahead on Friday with a $95bn foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support after Democrats came to the rescue of Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker. A coalition of lawmakers helped the…
The House of Representatives approved $1 billion in funding, but legislation has been stalled in the Senate. The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming approved (420-9) legislation last September to provide $1 billion in funds, but the legislation has since stalled in the Senate. A dozen major Jewish organizations spanning the religious and political spectrum are…
Lawmakers expect the increase to last beyond the upcoming midterm elections and into 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to lift the federal debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion early Wednesday and will send the bill to President Biden’s desk for final approval. The House voted 221-209 in favor of the increase after the Senate…
Lummi Tribal member Patsy Wilson casts her ballot into a ballot drop box on Nov. 3, 2020, near Bellingham, Wash. (AP) Confused by what people are saying about H.R. 1, the hotly contested voting and elections bill? We can’t blame you. The 791-page Democratic-backed bill — which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a mostly…
The House voted 359-57 to approve the stop-gap measure. The House easily passed a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday evening in a bipartisan effort to keep the government funded through the beginning of December. The House voted 359-57 to approve the stop gap measure that will keep the government open through December 11. 56 Republicans and Rep….
The comment came in a filing with federal court that argues Democrats still need testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn. Former White House counsel Don McGahn. | Alex Wong/Getty Images The House is open to the prospect of impeaching President Donald Trump a second time, lawyers for the Judiciary Committee said Monday. House…
These links are provided to give you full-day videos and reports on the US Senate trial of President Donald J. Trump which ended 5 February 2020 Watch the Impeachment Trial videos Day One – Complete video Fox News: Senate impeachment trial of President Trump – Day 1 Day Two – Complete video Fox News: Senate…
The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump resumed Tuesday afternoon with Democrats and Republicans warring over the rules and Trump touting the U.S. economic boom several time zones away. TRUMP SENATE IMPEACHMENT LIVE BLOG: LAWMAKERS DEBATE GROUND RULES Sen. Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor immediately before the proceedings began to rail against the rules proposed by Senate Majority…