WASHINGTON—The House on Dec. 19 voted down a pared-down, Trump-backed plan to fund the government with just more than 24 hours until a government shutdown begins. In a 235–174 vote, lawmakers rejected the proposal. The group voting against the bill included all but two Democrats and a slate of conservative Republicans. The bill, which advanced
WASHINGTON—The House on Dec. 19 voted down a pared-down, Trump-backed plan to fund the government with just more than 24 hours until a government shutdown begins. In a 235–174 vote, lawmakers rejected the proposal. The group voting against the bill included all but two Democrats and a slate of conservative Republicans. The bill, which advanced
The federal government also approved $16.2 billion in relief for nearly 572,000 borrowers with a total and permanent disability. President Joe Biden announced on Dec. 20 that the federal government has canceled an additional $4.28 billion in student debt for 55,000 public service workers across the country. In a statement, Biden said teachers, nurses, service
President-elect Donald Trump nominated the former congresswoman for the role in November. Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination for director of national intelligence (DNI), picked up a key endorsement from the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC). The NBPC—a labor union representing 18,000 Border Patrol agents and support personnel across the country—endorsed Gabbard in
The new commitment is made under the 2015 Paris Agreement—which President-elect Trump has said he will again withdraw the United States from, once in office. The federal government has formally submitted to the United Nations a new target for reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions before President Joe Biden’s term ends in January. The White House
They said the caucus was formed to cultivate partnerships with officials at the local, state, and federal levels who are interested in MAHA initiatives. While Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued his tour of Capitol Hill in a quest to gain backing from lawmakers, a group of Republican senators launched a new caucus to support the
Some essential workers are not furloughed and continue with the basic duties of government, such as protecting the homeland. Unless Congress funds the government past Dec. 20, there will be a shutdown. Such an occurrence could have major ramifications, though it may not be all doom and gloom. The longest shutdown was 34 days during