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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap measure on Sept. 30 to avert a government shutdown. The bill funds the government for 45 days, but does not include provisions for further Ukraine aid.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) fired back at Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) motion to force a vote on ousting him from the Speakership, writing “Bring it on” on social media just minutes after the motion was filed. Gaetz responded to McCarthy in a post on X, writing, “Just did.” Gaetz filed a motion to vacate…

The narrow vote temporarily funds the US government at current levels

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said funding Ukraine's freedom fight also helps weaken Russian efforts to attack Americans abroad.

Democrats are invoking lingering resentment over the defense bill as one of their reasons for refusing to back McCarthy in his second speakership battle.

The Pentagon on Tuesday warned the U.S. cannot sustain support for Ukraine too much longer without additional funding, urging Congress to act on a new aid package. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said the U.S. has $5.4 billion left to pull from Defense Department stocks and $1.6 billion available to replenish its inventory. There…

President Biden convened a call Tuesday with other world leaders who have backed Ukraine in its war against Russia as the White House seeks to offer reassurances about its support for Kyiv despite Congress failing to approve more aid in recent days. Biden spoke with leaders from Canada, Germany, Japan, Italy, Poland, Romania, the United…

The narrow vote temporarily funds the US government at current levels

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) railed against Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) attacks on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling the threats to oust the Speaker a “diatribe of delusional thinking.” When asked on ABC’s “This Week” over Gaetz’s vow to unseat McCarthy this week, Lawler said, “Well, I think what I just heard was a diatribe of…

A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.