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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...
With US midterm elections looming over the political schedule, almost two dozen groups pressed lawmakers to address both corporate dominance and privacy issues in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speak...
There was concern when the case was being adjudicated that the court might entirely invalidatetwo of the four chargesagainst Trump. The 6-3 decision didnarrow the scope of the law in questionbut did so in a way that let the charges against the former president stand. Roberts, aga...
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...
Before the corporal punishment ban can take effect, it requires the stamp of approval of the House and Senate education committees, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission and the attorney general's office and must be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. ...
I wrote that during the 118th Congress, “several bills have been introduced to revoke or modify China’s Most Favored Nation (MFN) status, also known as Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)” but none of the bills were passed out of Committee to be voted on by the House or Senate....
Senate, except when exercising the office of Governor, or when the office of the Lieutenant-Governor shall be vacant, or in the absence of the Lieutenant-Governor, in which cases the Senate shall appoint one of its own members to be President of the Senate, pro tempore. And the President ...
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...
“We can have a great, great two years if we work together,” he said, in remarks on the Senate floor as the chamber returned from recess. “Let us move forward with the same spirit of cooperation and compromise that made the 117th Congress one of the most successful in recent history...