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…
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Senate 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…
Read MoreSenate Passes Rule Change to Get President’s Nominees Confirmed
Majority Leader Thune exercises “nuclear option” after unprecedented obstruction to approval process. The Senate voted along party lines to approve changes to chamber rules to facilitate the confirmation…
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Moves to Change Confirmation Rules
The minority party has stonewalled hundreds of the president’s nominees. Senate Majority Leader John Thune took the first steps this week to expedite the confirmation of lower-level nominees…
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