The minority party had blocked traditional voice votes for lower-level federal officials until the rules change. The Senate voted along party lines to confirm 107 nominees for federal…
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Senate Reconvenes for Negotiations to Reopen Government
Speaker Johnson says the ball is in the Senate’s court and has the House of Representatives in recess. Senate legislators reconvened on Monday to continue working through the…
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Senate Continues Government Funding Negotiations
The majority leader hopes to gain support to move the temporary budget forward. Members of the Senate have continued negotiations after another vote failed to pass the House-approved…
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Government Shutdown Halts Active-Duty Military Pay
Federal law enforcement and air traffic controllers will also serve without pay. The halt in congressionally approved funding for the federal government means that U.S. military and law…
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A Partial Government Shutdown Begins, 750,000 Workers on Furlough
The stalemate over the reauthorization of healthcare subsidies faces an uncertain future. Federal agencies entered a partial shutdown on Wednesday after Congress failed to come to an agreement…
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President Holds Funding Discussions with Congressional Leaders
Government shutdown nears as Senate lacks support for continued funding resolution. President Donald Trump met with congressional leaders to discuss averting a government shutdown. The talks with House…
Read MoreSenate Leader Says Government Shutdown “Avoidable”
He encouraged members of the minority to support the continuing resolution without the health subsidy extension. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that the minority party can avoid…
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Representative Miller Introduces Amendment for Parental Rights
The motion is unlikely to receive the necessary two-thirds approval in Congress. Representative Mary Miller of Illinois proposed an amendment to the Constitution last week to protect parents’…
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President to Meet with Congressional Leaders on Government Funding
President Trump expresses skepticism that an agreement will be reached. The White House announced that President Donald Trump is planning on meeting with congressional leaders in an attempt…
Read MoreSenate Republicans Begin En Masse Confirmation of Trump Nominees
Confirm the first group of nominees after going for “nuclear” rule change The Senate majority approved the first bloc of President Donald Trump’s nominees to federal positions, appointing…
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