Category: Spending bill

Voter Betrayal as 25 GOP Senators Back $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill

Commentary How many people, let alone senators, could actually have read the 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion—with a “T”—spending bill rocketing its way through Congress before the Christmas break? Not even the best student in the history of Evelyn Wood’s speed reading school, I would wager. But what does it matter? It’s not about the contents anyway….


Capitol Report: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Arrives in DC; US Government Still Funding Wuhan Institute of Virology?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a surprise White House visit. What does President Joe Biden announce as some Republicans question more taxpayer money sent to Ukraine? Border communities are bracing for the worst as the Biden administration’s border security plans are in limbo. Title 42—a temporary fix—is extended for now, but what’s to follow? A…


NTD Business (Dec. 21): Who Could Replace Musk as Twitter CEO?; Democrats Release Report on Trump Tax Returns

Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO if he can find someone to take the job. So who could replace him? We take a look at some possible candidates. Former President Donald Trump’s tax information has been released. A House committee made public a 40-page report covering six years of his taxes….


LIVE NOW: NTD Business (Dec. 21): Who Could Replace Musk as Twitter CEO?; Democrats Release Report on Trump Tax Returns

Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO if he can find some one to take the job. So who could replace him? We take a look at some possible candidates. Former President Donald Trump’s tax information has been released. A House committee made public a 40-page report covering six years of his…


US Senate Advances $1.66 Trillion Government-Funding Bill

A $1.66 trillion government spending bill drew overwhelming bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday as lawmakers steered it toward passage before a weekend deadline to avoid a partial shutdown of federal agencies. Democratic and Republican negotiators agreed early Tuesday morning on the sweeping bill to fund the federal government through the end of…


Capitol Report: Lawmakers Rush to Pass $1.7 Trillion to Avert Shutdown; Rep. Biggs’s Plan for Opposing McCarthy as Speaker

Lawmakers unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending bill in the early hours of Tuesday. Congress must pass this massive bill or a temporary funding bill to prevent a government shutdown this week. House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy says he’ll whip a no vote, calling it a “monstrosity.” What’s in it? A newly elected congresswoman says she…


NTD Business (Dec. 20): Study: Americans Paid Not to Work; Wells Fargo Ordered to Pay $3.7B

Banking regulators ordering Wells Fargo to repay billions of dollars to consumers for charging illegal fees and interest. Congressional leaders unveil a new spending bill. A lot of it is military funding, as well as record high support for Ukraine. A new study finds that jobless benefits in many states pay more than regular jobs, sometimes…


NTD Business (Dec. 20): Study: Americans Paid Not to Work; Wells Fargo Ordered to Pay $3.7 Billion

Banking regulators are ordering Wells Fargo to repay billions of dollars to consumers for charging illegal fees and interest. Congressional leaders unveil a new spending bill. A lot of it is military funding, as well as record-high support for Ukraine. A new study finds that jobless benefits in many states pay more than regular jobs,…


Capitol Report: Rep. Jordan Says White House Colluded With Big Tech; CCP to Be Investigated for Bioweapons Threat

Rep. Jim Jordan, likely soon to be the next chair of the House Judiciary Committee, is demanding documentation from five tech giants. Jordan says the five major companies colluded with the Biden administration to censor voices. A government shutdown has been averted, and now Congress is on track to pass a spending bill next week….


Capitol Report (Aug. 15): Trump Says FBI Seizes His Passports; Sen. Graham Called to Testify in Election Case

Former President Donald Trump says the FBI seized his three passports during the Mar-a-Lago raid. Meanwhile, the White House says the raid wasn’t political. Congressman Greg Steube weighs in on the latest coming from the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago. He also reflects on the Afghanistan withdrawal, one year after 13 Marines were killed in Kabul….