Washington — The House is voting on a temporary funding patch to keep the government open, one day before another deadline to avert a partial shutdown. The short-term extension would fund some government agencies for another week, through March 8, and the remaining agencies until March 22. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York
Washington — The House approved a temporary extension of government funding in a bipartisan vote on Thursday, as lawmakers work to push off another deadline to avert a government shutdown. The House passed a continuing resolution in a bipartisan vote of 320 to 99 on Thursday afternoon. The short-term extension would fund some government agencies
Democrat Tom Suozzi sworn back into Congress Democrat Tom Suozzi sworn back into Congress 11:13 NEW YORK — Democrat Tom Suozzi was sworn in Wednesday to replace former Congressman George Santos, representing Long Island and Queens’ 3rd congressional district. Suozzi’s victory in the recent special election cuts into House Republicans’ already slim majority. Democrats now have 16
McConnell to step down as Senate GOP leader in November – CBS News Watch CBS News Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the longest serving Senate leader of either party in American history, announced Wednesday that he will step down from his role as the Senate GOP’s leader in November. The 82-year-old McConnell said, however, he
IVF advocates rally in Alabama – CBS News Watch CBS News Doctors and patients rallied Wednesday outside the Alabama State House, urging lawmakers to protect in vitro fertilization providers from civil and criminal prosecution. This comes after the Alabama Supreme Court’s controversial ruling that frozen embryos are children. Janet Shamlian has more. View CBS News
Examining the impact of Trump’s immunity case – CBS News Watch CBS News In April, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for alleged criminal conduct that occurred while he was in office. Jan Crawford and Robert Costa break down how the high court’s decision could
Supreme Court agrees to take up Trump immunity case – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a case on whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution for alleged conduct that occurred while he was in office. The justices will consider whether Trump