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
Members of Congress should not have to choose between representing their constituents and having children, she said. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is seeking to force a vote on her resolution to allow new parents in the House to vote by proxy, and Democrats are flocking to help. Filing a motion called a discharge petition
Asked why he strongly supports the levies, the labor union chief replies: ‘It’s simple for us. We’re in a crisis mode in this country.’ Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union, expressed support for President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Mexico and Canada, saying the auto industry in the United States faces