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...
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...
In July, the Senate voted 64-29, a major show of support in a divided government, to add reauthorization to a bill to fund construction and maintenance of the nation’s roads and bridges. But the House refused to take up the legislation before leaving town for August recess. Rather...
20, 2025 Senate Confirms Kash Patel: What Now? The Senate voted 51-49 to confirm Kash Patel as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Here are some things to know about his new role. Aneeta Mathur-Ashton Feb. 20, 2025 Consumers have turned pessimistic about the economic outlook,...
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...