President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass the aid, saying that besides critical support to Israel and Ukraine, it would offer “desperately needed humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza.” He said he would sign the funding package right away, sending a message that “we won...
Ukraine's defense against Russia could be in jeopardy if supplemental aid from the U.S. is not approved by Congress before the end of the year. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the stalled negotiations from Capitol Hil
Rep. Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, who filed a motion to oust McCarthy as speaker Monday, demanded on the House floor Monday to know "what was the secret side deal on Ukraine?" He accused McCarthy of "cutting a side deal to bring Ukraine legislation" to the floor in a vote separ...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Saturday night approved a House-passed 45-day stopgap funding bill in a last-minute effort to avert a federal government shutdown. The upper chamber passed the stopgap funding measure in a vote of 88-9. Earlier that day, the House ...
Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel December 22, 2024 Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval December 22, 2024 Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief ...
Mike Johnson pushes Ukraine, Israel aid despite GOP opposition House Speaker says bills on foreign aid will be brought for a vote soon despite some Republicans opposing the bills without border security.Israel National NewsApr 17, 2024, 7:42 PM After Iranian attack: Biden stresses need to pass...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Saturday night approved a House-passed 45-day stopgap funding bill in a last-minute effort to avert a federal government shutdown. The upper chamber passed the stopgap funding measure in a vote of 88-9. Earlier that day, the House ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies into March. The House approved the measure by a vote of 314-108, with opposition coming mostly from the more conservative...
Leaders also aim to clear tens of billions of dollars in disaster aid this month, likely attached to a funding patch, despite calls from some GOP senators for a standalone vote. The White House requested more than $98 billion in emergency funding to help cover the costs of recent natural ...
Reminder: Conservatives have repeatedly railed against sending additional aid to Ukraine and wanted stricter limits on the intelligence community’s surveillance authority. Turner’s side won that fight during a months-long showdown last year.