Bowman’s office said he did not “realize he would trigger a building alarm as he was rushing to make an urgent vote.” Go to Source Author:
Month: September 2023
Democrat senator temporarily held up Senate vote hours before shutdown over Ukraine funding
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet held up the vote on the continuing resolution (CR) to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday night, citing concerns about its lack of funding for Ukraine, sources tell…
Senate passes stopgap measure in 88-9 vote, averting shutdown with three hours to spare
The U.S. Senate approved a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown with just three hours to spare in a Saturday night vote. The final vote was 88-9. The House passed…
Video: Schumer calls out MAGA republicans while announcing government will stay open
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Shutdown averted: Speaker McCarthy’s ‘clean’ stopgap easily passes Senate
Congress managed to stop a government shutdown with just hours to spare on Saturday, with the Senate giving final approval to a temporary spending bill sent over by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
Senate votes to pass House’s stopgap funding bill, averting government shutdown
This bill will keep the government open for 45 days. Go to Source Author: Charlotte Hazard
Congress votes to avert shutdown
Congress has averted a shutdown with just hours to spare, capping a dramatic day that started with a lapse in government funding appearing all but inevitable. The Senate voted 88-9 to pass…
Lawler: Bowman should ‘strongly consider’ resigning if he pulled fire alarm
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said fellow New Yorker Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D) should “strongly consider” resigning if he pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building Saturday. “That any member…
Ramaswamy slams House stopgap bill as a ‘deflection’
Entrepreneur and 2024 GOP presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy expressed his negative view of the recently passed stopgap funding bill to keep the government funded on Saturday. “My first reaction is the…
Jeffries: House stopgap bill ‘total defeat for the extreme MAGA Republicans’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Saturday hailed Democratic efforts in passing a short-term bill to fund the government, calling it a “defeat” for “MAGA Republicans.” “This spending bill was a complete…