The Senate measure makes adjustments to the continuing resolution that the House passed in September. House Speaker Mike Johnson called members back to Congress after the Senate passed…
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Senate Bill Seeks to Reclaim Unused Funds from COVID-Related Programs
The legislation would cancel all unobligated funds from COVID-related programs. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa introduced the “Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act” this week. The legislation would reclaim…
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Bill to Withhold Legislator Pay During Shutdown Introduced in Congress
Representative Steil and Senator Kennedy seek to stop the income of House and Senate members if the government isn’t funded. Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana and Congressman Bryan…
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Transportation Secretary Saves Essential Air Service Program From Funding Lapse
The program helps connect rural and low-population hubs to larger airports. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Department of Transportation secured an additional $111 million in…
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President Urges Senate to Eliminate the Filibuster to Reopen Government
The Senate has failed to temporarily fund the government through 13 votes. President Donald Trump recommended that the Senate majority utilize the “nuclear option” of removing the chamber’s…
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Senate Vote Again Fails to Temporarily Fund Government
The 13th effort also failed to meet the requisite 60 votes. The Senate voted for the 13th time this week on the continuing resolution that would temporarily fund…
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Federal Employee Union Urges Senate Minority to End Shutdown
The members who have insisted on extended healthcare subsidies now consider the federal workers who are not getting paid during the shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees,…
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Senate Bills to Pay Federal Workers Blocked from Floor Vote
Minority party seeks to block layoffs of federal workers. Senators Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland each introduced bills this week that proposed to…
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President Trump Open to Meeting with Senate and House Minority Leaders
He said they just need to reopen the government and he’ll schedule a meeting. President Donald Trump responded to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s public request to schedule…
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Transportation Department Secures Short-Term Funding for Rural Air Service
$41 million will temporarily sustain the Essential Air Service program amid federal budget uncertainty. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it has obtained $41 million in supplemental funding…
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