The U.S. government is facing a partial shutdown on Sunday as the Senate and House of Representatives remain at odds over the size of its budget for the next 12 months, continued aid for Ukraine to fight Russia, immigration controls at the U.S.-Mexican border and social welfare programs to help impoverished Americans. The Democratic-controlled Senate […]
“We’re 62 hours away from shutting down the government of the United States of America, and Republicans are launching an impeachment drive based on a long-debunked and discredited lie,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin. With a government shutdown just two days away, the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee on Thursday launched its first hearing as part of […]
“In the House, Republicans have tried everything but bipartisanship, and every path they’ve pursued to date will inevitably lead to a shutdown,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said he will not call a vote on the bipartisan stopgap funding bill hashed out in the Senate in […]
“Stepping down is not an admission of guilt but an acknowledgment that holding public office often demands tremendous sacrifices at great personal cost,” said one of New Jersey’s U.S. senators to the one facing federal corruption charges. Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday called on Sen. Bob Menendez, his fellow New Jersey Democrat in the U.S. […]