GOP lawmakers in districts that Biden won feared damage to their reelection prospects from a shutdown. Go to Source Author: Michael Scherer
Month: September 2023
Congress averts government shutdown with last-minute scramble
Lawmakers avoid closing the government, but Ukraine funding — and McCarthy’s position — now may be at risk Go to Source Author: Tyler Pager
Fetterman: ‘I’m done normalizing this dysfunction’
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) expressed his frustration with the recent state of Congress in the wake of the Senate voting to approve a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded…
These Republican senators voted against the government funding bill
The Senate voted to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded Saturday night after the House had previously passed the measure. While a small group of nine Republican senators…
Senate OKs stopgap bill to fund government until Nov. 17: live coverage
With less than three hours before a government shutdown would start, the Senate passed a stopgap funding measure first approved by the House, with more Democratic support than Republican. The bill keeps…
California governor signs law to bolster eviction protections for renters
California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to close a loophole in a 2019 law that has allowed landlords to circumvent the state’s rent cap. Go to Source Author: TRÂN…
California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers
California won’t be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike. While state lawmakers passed a bill to make California the third state to do this, Democratic Gov. Go to Source Author: ADAM…
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s body returns to San Francisco on military flight
A military jet carrying the body of California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has landed in her hometown of San Francisco. Go to Source Author: AP News
Senate Votes to Fund Stopgap Funding Measure
The Senate, after entering into debate on approving a House-passed continuing resolution to keep the government open, is expected to vote by early evening on the measure. Go to Source Author: Newsmax
Senate passes 45-day funding bill to avert government shutdown
Hours before a midnight deadline, the Senate passed a short-term funding bill to keep the government running for 45 days. The bill will go to the president for his signature. Go to…