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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee has passed the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023, H.J.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday endorsed the House GOP’s funding plan to prevent a government shutdown this week as a “responsible measure that will keep the lights on.” At the same time, he stressed the need for “supplemental resources” as lawmakers press for aid to Israel and Ukraine. “Regular order requires that…

Gap spending bill released by House Republicans on Saturday includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill and funding for some relatively small programs that expired on Sept. 30.

Political analyst Larry Sabato criticized Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) two-tier stop-gap government funding bill as a “disaster” on Saturday, after days of internal negotiations over the best way to fund the government. “It’s a disaster. Everybody knows it’s a disaster,” Sabato said in a CNN interview Saturday. “Even if it passes the House, which is…

The White House reacted to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) new stopgap funding bill Saturday, calling it “extreme.” “This proposal is just a recipe for more Republican chaos and more shutdowns—full stop,” a statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre read. “With just days left before an Extreme Republican Shutdown—and after shutting down Congress…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) rolled out a two-step government funding stopgap bill on Saturday, settling on an unusual approach to avert a government shutdown that is already getting pushback from Republicans with just days until a Friday funding deadline. The “laddered” continuing resolution (CR) released Saturday would have some funding run out on Jan. 19, and…

With less than a week left to avert a government shutdown, new House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican suppo

Why can’t Congress pass spending bills on time? Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson says it’s because lawmakers don’t understand the process.

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