The two-year Republican-backed budget bill that swept through the house with the support of House Democrats, has now entered its final 30 hours of debate after 12 Senate Republicans voted with Senate Democrats to end debate on the bill with the cloture vote of 67-33.
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today pushed back on his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, calling their appeal to delay Arctic development shortsighted, misinformed and misguided.
Former Arkansas Republican Governor Mike Huckabee stated that he is mulling over the idea of running for the presidency once again in 2016.
CAPITOL HILL — A group of U.S. lawmakers has forged a bipartisan agreement on federal spending levels for a two-year period that will prevent another government shutdown if it becomes law. The accord lessens austerity budget cuts but does not solve America’s long term fiscal imbalances.