House of Representatives began debating the first of 12 fiscal 2024 spending bills on Wednesday, as lawmakers edged toward a looming showdown with the Democratic-led Senate that could trigger a government shutdown this autumn. The House voted 217-206, roughly along party lines, to adopt a...
The president-elect has advocated for bypassing the traditional Senate confirmation process, relying instead on recess appointments. Here’s a look at why. Alan KronenbergNov. 19, 2024 The Pete Hegseth Allegations, Explained The Fox News host has come under new criticism after allegations of a pas...
but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments, as on other bills. Neither House during the session of the General Assembly, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting; and in...
Eisenhowerin October 1956. A recess appointment, he was formally nominated to the Supreme Court in January 1957 and was confirmed by theU.S. Senateby voice vote on March 19. A liberal constructionist andarticulatedefender of theBill of Rights, Brennan was nonetheless able to secure general...
Supreme Court: Obama Recess Appointments Illegal More The Associated Press President Barack Obama's power to make recess appointments was limited Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on Thursday smacked down President Barack Obama’s claim that he can legally avoid Senate confi...
The Senate will be out from May 22 to 29 for a state work period. "There is very little time on the legislative calendar to reach a deal," wrote Goldman Sachs Group Inc analyst Alec Phillips in a note to clients. "The next few weeks are going to be unpredi...
President Rodrigo Duterte, who was the mayor of a city on the southern island for 22 years, has stressed the importance of getting the legislation passed and certified it as an urgent bill on Tuesday to get it approved before a house recess on June 2. The 22-member Senate h...
Those on the left calling for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down so that President Joe Biden might replace her before the new administration begins is not realistic, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said. “Whoever makes those calls can’t count. Take a look at the calendar an...
Senate GOP leader candidates discuss how to handle Trump's demands for recess appointments From CNN's Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, and Manu Raju During a private two-and-a-half-hour candidate forum for GOP leaders, Sens. John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott discussed their positions on re...
Senate fails to pass changes to the Paycheck Protection Program before recess From CNN's Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett, Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran The Senate adjourned Thursday without passing changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, which would give businesses more time to use money amid...