The "Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act," which is backed by celebrity and entrepreneur Paris Hilton, passed Congress and is on its way to President Biden's desk for his signature.
House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped the interim spending bill to avoid a government shutdown after Republicans including President-elect Trump urged lawmakers to reject the measure.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blamed House Republicans for breaking a bipartisan agreement to keep the government funded through March on Wednesday.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., responded to sarcastic remarks by President-elect Trump about her lost House leadership bid Wednesday.
The House of Representatives has delayed a planned vote on its government funding bill, and Republican leaders appear to be discussing a backup plan.
President-elect Trump came out firmly against the continuing resolution being debated by House members, saying he is "totally against" it.
DOGE chiefs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy jumped into a head on confrontation with Washington, D.C. conventional wisdom this week as they opposed a massive spending bill.