Senate Leaders, Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Mitch McConnell announced that they are close to a deal on the budget that would keep the government funded for two years, Schumer said from the floor of the Senate today. The …
Continue ReadingTwo days away from a government shutdown, there is still is no indication how, or when, the debate over a sweeping immigration reform bill will begin. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised to bring bills covering immigration, defense and other …
Continue ReadingThe Senate has reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the government.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will support a bill to reopen the government and fund it until February 8. In exchange, Senate Majority Leader …
Continue ReadingThe government shutdown has entered its third day as lawmakers in Washington were unable to reach a compromise to reopen the government late Sunday night. A bipartisan group of twenty senators have been meeting throughout the weekend trying to …
Continue ReadingRepublican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was opposed to revising the filibuster rule so that only a simple majority – fifty-one votes – would be necessary to pass legislation, such as the bill that’s responsible for the current …
Continue ReadingThe twenty-four hours leading up to the government shutdown were marked by frantic negotiations and calls for party unity on both sides of the aisle. Each side believed that if they held the line, the other party would take more …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump met with Republican leaders of Congress as well as several Cabinet officials today at Camp David to set the Republican Agenda for 2018. In comments to the press, the president said, “it will be tough to beat the …
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