WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy told House Republicans on a conference call this week that he believes Congress will have to pass a short-term government funding bill to avoid a shutdown this fall, two sources with knowledge told NBC News. The remarks reflect a growing recognition that Congress doesn’t have enough time to reach a… Continue reading Congress moves toward a short-term funding bill to quell fears of a shutdown
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Joe Biden Asks Congress For $21 Billion To Support Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin’s… Continue reading Joe Biden Asks Congress For $21 Billion To Support Ukraine
White House asks Congress for more money to fight fentanyl overdoses
WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday asked Congress for nearly $800 million in additional funding to fight drug addiction and overdoses, which killed more than 100,000 people in the U.S. last year, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The request, which was shared first with NBC News, is part of… Continue reading White House asks Congress for more money to fight fentanyl overdoses
Congress Summer Break Leaves Little Time To Avoid Shutdown
As House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wrapped up his pre-summer break press conference in late July, he chided reporters who had been skeptical of House Republicans’ ability to overcome an unruly caucus and pass legislation. The Capitol press corps had a pattern of questioning Republicans’ unity at the beginning of each week, he said, only… Continue reading Congress Summer Break Leaves Little Time To Avoid Shutdown
What it is and why Congress is debating it
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration faces an uphill battle to reauthorize a key surveillance tool, known as Section 702, before it expires at the end of the year as members of both parties of Congress push for big changes. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, allows the government to conduct targeted surveillance… Continue reading What it is and why Congress is debating it
Don’t Meddle With The Supreme Court, Says Justice Samuel Alito To Congress
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who has been at the center of a number of ethics controversies at the court recently, told the Wall Street Journal lawmakers need to give up on the idea of imposing new rules on the justices. “No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court… Continue reading Don’t Meddle With The Supreme Court, Says Justice Samuel Alito To Congress
‘He Quit Congress’: Trump Knocks GOP Candidate Will Hurd Over ‘Prison’ Dig
Donald Trump slammed GOP presidential candidate Will Hurd for “SERIOUSLY” getting booed after he told an Iowa crowd that the former president was running for office to “stay out of prison.” Trump mocked Hurd via his Truth Social platform on Saturday, one day after the former Texas congressman landed the jab that sparked boos and… Continue reading ‘He Quit Congress’: Trump Knocks GOP Candidate Will Hurd Over ‘Prison’ Dig