Speaker Johnson postpones vote on bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs ...
Veterans Affairs shortfall nearing breaking point nine days before benefits could be affected
Congress has been informed that the Department of Veterans Affairs will see a $3 billion shortfall for the rest of this year and a $12 billion shortfall in its budget for fiscal 2025.
Arkansas’ U.S. House members ponder funding options as Sept. 30 deadline approaches
The Senate and House must pass a spending plan by Sept. 30 -- the final day of the current fiscal year -- to maintain support ...
House GOP majority would block Iran peace deal efforts under a President Harris, top Republican vows
Republicans would pull out every stop to block a Harris administration from negotiating another Iran deal, according to the ...
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U.S. House vote on government funding bill delayed
Georgia Republicans say they hope U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson does not abandon his plan to tie a voting bill to legislation to temporarily fund the federal government.
Johnson pulls vote on stopgap bill for short-term government funding
Johnson can only afford to lose the support of four Republicans on a party-line vote if there are no absences.
Defense hawks oppose House GOP’s six-month CR plan
Plan B for a stopgap federal spending bill is a no go if it still includes a six-month timeframe, according to GOP defense ...
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House advances bill increasing oversight of some foreign land purchases
The House advanced legislation Wednesday that would increase oversight of farmland purchases by investors from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
U.S. House speaker withdraws spending bill that would require ID to register to vote
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a six-month stopgap spending bill from heading to the floor for a vote Wednesday, ...
Election officials ask for more federal money but say voting is secure in their states
Top election officials from two presidential swing states are pleading for more federal money even as they say they're ...