He says a draft budget is needed before June 1. President Joe Biden called on the four party leaders of Congress to attend a federal budget meeting at…
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House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill
President is unwilling to negotiate. The House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would increase the government’s legal debt ceiling in exchange for steep spending restrictions.…
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Senate Majority Leader Calls for Full Briefing on Intel Leak
Investigations continue into top-secret documents that were published online. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has requested that President Biden’s administration brief a full session of…
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Bill to Repeal Iraq War Authorization Advances in Senate
White House said President Biden supports the move. Bipartisan legislation in the Senate to repeal the legal justifications that brought about the Iraq war has enough co-sponsors to…
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President’s Budget Includes Tax Increases
Increases focus on the wealthy and big corporations. President Biden promised a budget that would accomplish many things during his State of the Union address last month, including…
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Senator Schumer Calls for Norfolk Southern CEO to Testify
Majority leader wants the company to tell Congress “what went wrong” in the train crash. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Norfolk Southern Railway Chief Executive Alan…
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Senator McConnell Becomes Chamber’s Longest-Serving Leader
Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana had previously held the record. At the official swearing-in of the Senate on Tuesday, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky became the longest serving Senate…
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Congress May Delay Funding Bill to 2023
Senate leaders were unable to find common ground in financing the government. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said this week that Congress will likely delay a…
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FAA Urged to Prevent Further Airline Seat Shrinkage
Group of senators writes the acting administrator about their concerns. Six senators wrote to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week, requesting that they regulate airlines’ ongoing reduction…
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Government Funding Passes Without Energy Permitting
Senator Manchin’s attempt to accelerate energy permitting was removed. Congress passed stopgap government funding legislation late this week, just before the October 1 deadline. In order to pass…
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