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The White House is so sure that House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) funding bill will pass the Senate that President Trump hasn’t bothered to reach out to Democrats to make sure they have the support, according to a new article in Politico.In fact, Tr…
High-stakes vote fell along party lines, with just one Republican opposing it and one Democrat supporting itHouse Republicans pulled off a near party-line vote on Tuesday to pass their controversial funding bill to curb the looming government shutdown,…
President tells Republicans to support measure boosting defense and deportation budgets before Saturday deadlineRepublican lawmakers are scrambling to avert a government shutdown set to begin on Saturday, with Donald Trump’s backing for a temporary fun…
Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it throughUS House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through 30 September, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone…
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) tried to regain control of the House floor Thursday as some Democrats protested the censure of Rep. Al Green (D-TX) by singing, “We Shall Overcome.”The House adopted the measure with a 224-198-2 vote. Ten Democrats …
House votes to censure Texas congressman for ‘breach of proper conduct’ for disrupting president’s address The House voted on Thursday to censure Al Green for disrupting Trump’s joint session address, with a handful of Democrats voting to condemn the D…
Fossil fuel groups poured a record $96m into Trump in 2023-24, demanding more scrutiny, not less, says Sheldon WhitehouseThe Republican party’s seizure of the Senate and House of Representatives has ended a congressional investigation into big oil just…
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Trump’s address, read our full report: Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’Donald Trump’s speech tonight at the front of the House chamber will look just like a State of the Union, but it …
This blog is now closed. You can follow our dedicated live blog covering Trump’s address to the joint session of Congress here:Trump address to Congress liveDonald Trump has threatened to cut off funding to universities that allow “illegal protests”, a…
Many Republicans have made a reversal on Russia and Ukraine, falling in line behind President Trump. No turnabout has been more striking than that of the Republican speaker.