Both the bill and resolution now head to the Senate. The House passed a bill on March 11 to extend the statute of limitations when it comes to prosecuting unemployment fraud stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote tally was 295–127. Eighty-three Democrats joined all 212 Republicans in voting for the measure. The bill, introduced
Trump’s confirmation that Zelenskyy is welcome back at the White House follows a breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine peace talks, as Kyiv agrees to cease-fire. President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcome back at the White House, following a tense Feb. 28 Oval Office meeting during which the two leaders clashed over
The tariffs, which were enacted on March 4, were 25 percent on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10 percent on energy exports from Canada. House Republicans have blocked Democrats from bringing up measures to end the tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump. A bill that would fund the government through Sept. 30 includes a
Trump’s economic policies will lead to long-term economic gains, and the recent stock market turmoil is temporary growing pain, the press secretary says. In the face of waning consumer and business confidence, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on March 11 that the Trump administration’s economic policies would lead to long-term economic gains and
The cost-saving measures also include moving all offices in other states to the Washington location. The U.S. Department of Education on March 11 announced that 1,315 employees will be laid off within 90 days as part of its ongoing cost-saving measures. A senior official told reporters in a press call that the staff reduction addresses
The cost-saving measures also include closing all offices in places including New York, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, and San Francisco. The U.S. Department of Education on March 11 announced that 1,315 employees—about half its workforce—will be laid off within 90 days as part of its ongoing cost-saving measures. A senior official told reporters in a press
The measure now heads to the Senate where it’s unclear if the bill has 60 votes to overcome a procedural hurdle. WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives passed a bill on March 11 to fund the government through Sept. 30. The measure, known as a continuing resolution, passed in a near party-line vote of 217-213. Rep. Thomas