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Despite negotiations that have been going on for months, Congress once again barely avoided a partial shutdown by passing a stopgap bill to extend spending past the Friday deadline. Lawmakers passed a short-term bill Thursday to extend the deadline and leave the problem of funding the government in 2024 for another day. The Senate took the first step and passed the spending bill in a 77-18 vote in the morning.

Utah’s congressional delegation was split 50-50 on the measure.

A deal to reduce taxes for businesses and increase the child tax credit (CTC) made it out of the House Ways and Means Committee with broad bipartisan support Friday. The tax deal advanced with 40 votes in favor and only three opposed. A last-minute substitution amendment to the $79 billion tax bill tweaked it slightly,…

Utah Rep. Blake Moore introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday that would reform the federal budgeting process and give Congress the room to address the U.S. debt crisis.

Congressional dealmakers appear close to striking a bipartisan compromise that falls somewhere between progressives expansive child tax credit hope and a tighter version preferred by conservatives.

They’ve proposed a bill that they say would help Congress tackle the debt. Read more

They’ve proposed a bill that they say would help Congress tackle the debt. Read more

American Conservative Coalition Action endorsed John Curtis in his Senate race to replace Mitt Romney. Read more

American Conservative Coalition Action endorsed John Curtis in his Senate race to replace Mitt Romney. Read more

Washington, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) A band of House conservatives tanked a procedural vote Wednesday in a rebellion against the spending deal Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) struck with Democrats, which members of the right flank have sharply criticized.