Casts 87-9 vote on usually uncontroversial Legislative Branch Bill On Friday, the Senate managed to pass one of nine 2026 spending packages before heading to their local offices…
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Education Department to Release $1.3 Billion in After-School Program Funding
The decision was announced after senators send a letter requesting release of funding. The Education Department recently announced that it will release $1.3 billion in funding for a…
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GAO Report Reveals Security Failures Before Assassination Attempt on Former President Trump
Senator Grassley pushes for reforms after report shows Secret Service missed warning signs despite prior intelligence. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed that the Secret Service received…
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Senate Majority Leader Urges Government Funding Legislation Before Christmas
He calls for avoiding “divisive and unnecessary provisions.“ Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer offered his support for ongoing government spending negotiations this week. Congress has until December 20…
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Defense Secretary Proposes Budget to Senate Committee
Aircraft technology is being pared back to boost the number of service members. Secretary Lloyd Austin brought the proposed 2025 budget for the Department of Defense (DoD) before…
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Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill
House must act to avert a government shutdown Friday night. The Senate passed a bill extending on Thursday extending one of two continuing resolutions the government has been…
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Protesters Disrupt Senate Hearing on Israel
Secretary of state was about to testify. As Secretary of State Antony Blinken was about to begin his testimony at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday, a number…
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Congress Heads for August Break
Appropriations made scant progress before recess. Both chambers of Congress have departed Washington, D.C., for the August recess. Appropriations for the coming fiscal year are due by the…
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U.S. Officials Say Budget Cuts Will Hamper Competitiveness
Three secretaries testify at Senate China policy hearing. Three Cabinet leaders recently testified before Congress together, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Secretary…
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Congress Takes Up Budget Hearings
The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the key items. Congress returned from Easter break to begin over 20 budget hearings in the House and Senate Appropriations…
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