fully formulated legal act, which is presented to the legislative bodies for consideration and vote
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejected a bipartisan Senate proposal to keep agencies funded ...
House GOP hardliners block spending stopgap with shutdown looming
Quick Glance: North Texas federal employees prepare for upcoming government shutdown
- Federal employees in North Texas seeking assistance from local food banks and community centers.
- A shutdown is unnecessary and avoidable, hopefully it doesn't happen.
- Sen. Patty Murray blocked the proposal but argued for continued pay for all federal workers.
- Ted Cruz would pause his paychecks in the event of a shutdown.
A federal judge in Texas declared on Tuesday that a state law that bans “sexually ...
Texas law banning some drag shows is unconstitutional, federal judge rules
Quick Glance: Federal Judge Declares Ban on Certain Drag Shows Unconstitutional
- A federal judge declared that Texas cannot enforce a new law restricting some public drag shows as it is unconstitutional.
- U.S. District Judge David Hittner found that Senate Bill 12 infringes on the First Amendment and limits free speech.
- The law, now deemed unconstitutional, prohibited performers from dancing suggestively or wearing certain prosthetics in front of children.
- Similar laws in other states that restrict drag performances have also been ruled unconstitutional by federal courts.
The highly partisan government funding plan from House Republicans imploded on the chamber ...
How the looming shutdown will impact government agencies and programs
Congress is racing against the clock to avoid a federal government shutdown ahead of an Oct ...
House fails to pass short-term funding bill as shutdown looms
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose ...
McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds
A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.
Government shutdown only hours away in the US
Backlash ensued after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to relax its ...
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The Senate formalizes a dress code just days after ditching it
Quick Glance: Senate Officializes Dress Code After Recent Repeal
- Senate Majority Leader Schumer orders end to enforcing an informal dress code.
- The change is primarily aimed at accommodating John Fetterman, who wears casual clothing since his hospitalization for depression.
- Fetterman will now wear a suit and continue voting from the door while wearing casual clothing.
- Romney acknowledged this in his remarks on the Senate floor after the resolution passed.
Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shutdown and ...
Government on brink of shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast ...
New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour
Quick Glance: California increases minimum wage for fast food workers to $20
- Fast food workers in California will receive a minimum wage of at least $20 per hour starting next year.
- California's minimum wage for all other workers, $15.50 per hour, is already one of the highest in the United States.
- Most fast food workers in California are over 18 and the primary providers for their families.
- The minimum wage increase takes effect on April 1 and applies to workers in restaurants with at least 60 nationwide locations.
Shares of marijuana companies gave back early gains on Wednesday after jumping following a ...
Cannabis stock gains fade in volatile trading on US Senate bill hopes
Quick Glance: US Senate Considers Cannabis Banking Reform, Industry Demands More
- A US Senate committee will vote on a bill to grant the legal cannabis industry access to banking.
- The disconnect between federal and state governments is concerning for the $13.2 billion legal marijuana industry.
- Meanwhile, 22 states have legalized cannabis for medical or recreational purposes.
- The CEO of the National Cannabis Industry Association expressed frustration with the ongoing discussions.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday rejected a Republican short-term spending measure ...
Republican infighting defeats US House bill to avert shutdown
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Nearly two dozen House Republicans voted against a short-term government funding bill proposed ...
These are the Republicans who voted against the GOP funding bill
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday reiterated his threat to hold up a Senate government funding ...
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Withdraw Ukraine money if you want to avoid shutdown
"House Republicans cannot move their extreme, cruel, unworkable ...
Dems Slam GOP for Trying to Force 'Anti-Immigrant Agenda' Into Government Funding Bill
The federal government has decided on the hard-fought basic child welfare provision. But the SPD parliamentary ...
Federal government approves basic child security
After invoking the legacy of Ronald Reagan to suggest that striking United Auto Workers members should be fired for demanding higher wages, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S ... Show more
Hardline Republicans in the House of Representatives rejected a bill proposed by their leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, to fund the government for 30 days ... Show more
Senate Republicans say they want to add language to the government funding stopgap ...
Senate Republicans demand major immigration reform in anti-shutdown bill
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Congress is racing against the clock to avoid a federal government shutdown ahead of an Oct ...
House fails to pass short-term funding bill as shutdown looms
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the ...
McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain
A Montana district court judge has blocked the state from enforcing its ban on ...
Montana judge blocks state ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
The House late Thursday night overwhelmingly approved $300 million in new aid to Ukraine. The 311-117 vote came after ...
House overwhelmingly approves Ukraine aid
House lawmakers passed an amendment to a defense spending bill that would reduce Defense Secretary ...
House bill would reduce defense secretary’s salary to $1
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Friday evening floated passing a “clean” continuing ...
In a shift, McCarthy floats a clean stopgap without Ukraine aid
Senate leaders are grabbing the steering wheel from embattled Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
Senate grabs wheel from House in bid to avoid shutdown
The mum claimed that she and her daughter ate a lot less food, yet her friend expected her to ...
Mum 'uncomfortable' as friend demands she splits £92 food bill
The Congress MP says the census and delimitation mandate pushes ...
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The Republican speaker is working to turn the shutdown fight into a border security battle ...
As McCarthy Seeks to Shift Shutdown Blame, Border Takes Center Stage
House Republicans late Thursday night approved legislation to fund the Department of Defense for ...
House GOP passes Pentagon funding bill after failed tries
Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys argued in a court ...
Trump asks judge to reject gag order requested by prosecutors in federal election interference case
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said the aim of the bill is to ...
Senate Dems Want to Cancel All Student Lunch Debt—A 'Term So Absurd That It Shouldn't Even Exist'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a trio of bills supporting LGBTQ youth one day after ...
Newsom signs trio of bills on LGBTQ youth after controversial veto
Funding for federal operations is set to lapse if Congress fails to act.
Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell Facing Off In Government Shutdown Showdown
A small but significant number of moderate GOP lawmakers are plotting a path toward ...
Moderate Republicans plot last-ditch shutdown plan with Democrats
A pair of US lawmakers aim to counter normalisation with Bashar al-Assad's government with ...
New sanctions bill targets US allies normalising Assad government
House Freedom Caucus demands answers from McCarthy: The group also pushed for McCarthy to state whether he will "publicly refute" the Senate stopgap.
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Troop paychecks and national security are under threat as Congress stands on the edge of a government ...
Here’s how a government shutdown would affect the military
With just a week before Washington runs out of money to keep the federal ...
Republicans appeal to far-right conservatives to avert US government shutdown
A majority of House Republicans rejected a series of efforts to cut back on funding for Ukraine on Wednesday ...
Most House Republicans vote to uphold Ukraine aid
House Republicans are barreling toward a government shutdown without a clear plan or strategy to ...
House GOP bets on border strategy as government shutdown looms
Ofgem announced the cap on a unit of gas and electricity would reduce the ...
Why you should take a meter reading before Sunday amid energy price cap changes
Quick Glance: Energy price cap to decrease, concerns over higher household payments
- Energy bills are still almost double compared to three years ago.
- Experts predict that vulnerable households will continue to face average energy bills of around £2,000 in the coming years.
- Consumers are advised to submit their meter readings before October 1 to ensure accurate billing.
- The government must implement the recommendations from the recent report on addressing the energy bill crisis to support vulnerable households.
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Excessive focus on economic value presumes that all data can be generated and harvested ...
No, data isn’t the new oil
Data Protection Bill needs to realise that
The funding bill was a long shot, but far-right U.S. representatives said it didn’t go ...
4 Texas Republicans vote against GOP attempt to keep U.S. government open
Police preparing to supervise protests planned for Wellington central this week are asking ...
Police want public to film any law-breaking Wellington protesters
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Sunday she is a “hard no” on two spending ...
Greene a ‘hard no’ on two spending bills after McCarthy flips on Ukraine aid
If the government shuts down Sunday, roughly one and a half million federal employees ...
The federal employees who work or are furloughed in a government shutdown
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring K-12 schools to ...
California governor signs law requiring gender-neutral bathrooms in schools by 2026
More than 20 House Republicans joined Democrats in opposing a GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown, bringing the final tally to 232-198 ... Show more
Usher headlining Detroit Jingle Ball in December: Jelly Roll, Lil Durk, Big Time Rush and more round out the bill of the holiday concert.
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With government funding slated to run out September 30, the leaders of the ...
Bipartisan House caucus leaders say ‘all options are on the table’ as shutdown looms
Federal law prohibits people under felony indictment from buying guns.
Donald Trump Said He Wanted To Buy A Handgun. He's Not Allowed To.
After complaints from his staff that ...
After complaints from his staff, House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch files bill to allow legislative employees to organize
House Republicans late Thursday night approved legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ...
House GOP approves Homeland Security funding bill
California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have ...
California bill to have human drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor
Documents released Wednesday by House ...
House Republicans release more than 700 pages of internal IRS documents from whistleblowers in Hunter Biden probe
The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to ...
White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding
Quick Glance: White House prepares for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable plan
- Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces that the House will start voting on the latest plan next week.
- The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left without a realistic plan to fund the government and avoid disruptive consequences.
- A federal shutdown after September 30 appears likely unless Speaker Kevin McCarthy can convince his rebellious, right-wing faction to approve a temporary funding measure to prevent closures during ongoing talks.
- The standoff with House Republicans over government funding jeopardizes various activities, including military and law enforcement personnel pay, food safety and aid programs, air travel, and passport processing, potentially causing havoc in the US economy.
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From Braverman’s UN threats to the net zero retreat, the Tories’ lurch to the populist ...
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he no longer leads the conservative party
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is ramping up the pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
Senate Democrats put McCarthy in shutdown squeeze
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Saturday said he will keep Ukraine aid in the ...
McCarthy backtracks, says he will keep Ukraine aid in Pentagon funding bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have cut a deal and are ...
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Senate leaders’ short-term spending bill
Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been focused on passing long-term spending bills ...
House passes three more long-term spending bills, but agriculture bill fails
The bill would have instructed judges in custody battles to weigh a parent’s ...
Newsom Vetoes Bill on Parental Support of Child’s Gender Identity in Custody Cases
Quick Glance: California governor rejects law considering gender identity in custody decisions
- California governor vetoes bill requiring courts to consider gender identity in custody decisions
- Gender identity should be a factor for courts to consider, but not the only one
- Veto comes amid intense political battles over transgender rights
The airline sector is staring down an authorization and funding lapse amid congressional ...
It’s not just a shutdown — Congress has no plan for the FAA either
The federal government is heading toward a shutdown as Republicans in the ...
The government is headed for a shutdown. Who's affected and what happens next?
The long list of bills was applauded by LGBTQ activists.
California passes slate of LGBTQ protections
Dragging out the farm bill would sideline several Republican initiatives in rural ...
Rare Senate spat threatens farm bill push with House in shutdown chaos
House Republicans failed to pass legislation to fund Agriculture, Rural Development and the Food ...
Republican moderates stymie McCarthy on agriculture, FDA bill
When Michelle Marciniak’s daughter Marie was 4 years old, a preschool teacher noticed ...
Parents are pushing to get insurance coverage for children’s hearing aids
Exasperated Republican leaders in the House are pointing fingers at the holdouts in their ...
Exasperated GOP leaders vent frustration at holdouts as shutdown nears
In a baller move, Taylor Swift paid for everyone's meals in a restaurant so she and ...
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The House speaker embraced major spending reductions to win conservative support ...
Bending to far right, McCarthy pushes steep safety net cuts in shutdown battle
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