Congress to Vote on Spending Bills; White House Supplemental Measure Complicates Bid to Restrain Budget
Congress will vote on a controversial omnibus anti-drug bill and a measure that would provide tax relief to teachers and administrators. The drug bill includes a provision that would deny federal student aid and other benefits to drug offenders. It would increase the funding for Drug-Free ...
Congress to Vote in September on Obama-Backed Health Bills That Would Greatly Expand Abortion. (cover story)The article reports on the health care reform bills being pushed by U.S. President Barack Obama and top Democratic congressional leaders, with votes from both the U.S. House of ...
The Lions could get running back David Montgomery back to join Jahmyr Gibbs in an elite backfield. That should open things up even more for Jared Goff throwing to All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and other playmakers. Since the NFL expanded to 14 pla...
Sen. Harris introduced a bill to include a statue of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first Black woman to run for president in 1972, in the Capitol Building. It attracted 16 cosponsors,15 Democrats and one independent, but never received a vote ...
In a 52-48 vote mostly along party lines, Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed Wednesday morning as the next director of national intelligence. Here are some things to know about her new role Aneeta Mathur-Ashton Feb. 12, 2025 What to Expect From Gabbard as Spy Chief Trump’s ill-defined plan...
Johnson has stood behind his decision to bring up Ukraine aid for a vote. Citing classified briefings he's received, Johnson called the aid "critically important" in pushing back on Russian aggression. "I don't walk around this building being worried about a motion to vacate," Johnson told ...
As the Bills quarterback from 1962-1969 and as a member of Congress from 1971-1989, Kemp always listed Hamburg as his residence. As a football player, Hamburg was a football season residence. And like many congressmen through the years, the time Kemp actually spent in the district as a co...
Democrats have teed up more bills for passage in the coming weeks. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said Friday that the House will vote next week on legislation guaranteeing a right to contraception. GOP Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who supports instituting a nationwide ban on abort...
Harris is at 30.4 percent in the GOP primary, just above the 30 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff. With him that close to that line, The Associated Press is unlikely to call the race until every vote is counted — and potentially not until the election is certified in the co...