McConnell has repeatedly argued that Democrats should deal with the debt limit crisis on their own, since they control both chambers of Congress and the White House, while complaining about Democrats' lack of bipartisanship in crafting major spending bills. "The Republicans are eager to campaign on...
What’s next:Republicans are hoping to pass all 12 of their spending bills on the House floor before the August break. The GOP-led House bill will ultimately hit a wall in the Democratic-controlled Senate, which advanced its own ag appropriations bill that awaits floor action. The details:Th...
Time and time again, on major bills over the past few years, people on Capitol Hill have thought a bill was almost on the precipice of passing – only to have Manchin swoop in at the final moment and make demands. Then, after some handwringing, Manchin would walk away a few days...
“I’ve been ready to move on from bipartisanship for major priorities for the Biden administration for quite a while now,” Hirono said. That’s a position shared by many progressive Democrats. But it doesn’t change the harsh facts in the Senate. There are no guarantees that there are ...
“For days, Speaker McCarthy has heralded this sitdown as some kind of major win in his debt ceiling talks,” Schumer said. But he added, “Speaker McCarthy showing up at the White House without a plan is like sitting down at the table without cards in ...
(R-Ga.), a GOP appropriator who voted against the bill, raised concerns on the floor about increased funding levels and the constitutionality of maintaining the pay freeze through appropriations bills. While House Republicans are broadly seeking cuts throughout their annual spending bills fo...
The Waterways Council's Zea, says, "This is investment. This isn't just discretionary spending." He adds that when the final 2024 numbers emerge from Congress, "We do think that you won't see a major drop in Corps of Engineers funding." ...
I did the — a major program under Barack Obama. He asked me to deal with dealing with the deficit reduction plan that went on. And guess what? I had all these inspectors checking every decision I made to make sure they were legit. ...
He told George Stephanopoulos he didn’t think he watched the debate, claimed Trump was shouting during his answers, and falsely claimed he “did ten major events in a row, including until 2:00 in the morning after the debate.” In his NATO summit press conference, Biden claimed he was ...
The tax would need to go through Congress, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has promised that spending bills will not include any tax hikes. Meanwhile, a billionaire’s tax was supposed to be part of the Inflation Reduction Act, but Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) ...