On Thursday, Senate Republicans joined with Democrats to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government through December, averting a government shutdown set to begin in the early hours of Friday morning. However, the bill fails to address the debt ceiling, which Republicans have said they will not vote to raise. On Monday, Republicans showed…
Congress Passes Bill to Avert Shutdown in Bipartisan Vote
On Thursday, Senate Republicans joined with Democrats to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government through December, averting a government shutdown set to begin in the early hours of Friday morning. The House later aligned with the Senate, voting 254–175 to avert a government shutdown. However, the bill fails to address the debt ceiling,…
Schumer Announces Stopgap to Fund Government Through December
On the Senate floor Wednesday morning, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that Democrats are crafting a stopgap bill to fund the government through December to avert a shutdown on Friday. Schumer said that the bill will extend government funding to Dec. 3, and will provide “long-sought” emergency relief to areas affected by Hurricane Ida…
Senate Votes Against Debate on Continuing Resolution to Fund Government, Forces Negotiations
On Monday, the Senate met to vote on a continuing resolution advanced by House Democrats to fund the government through December and provide emergency aid for areas affected by Hurricane Ida and Afghan refugees. In a roughly party-line vote, the upper chamber failed to meet the 60-vote threshold to begin debate on the resolution, a…
Senate Votes Against Dem Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling, Fund Govt
On Monday, the Senate met to vote on a continuing resolution advanced by House Democrats to fund the government through December and provide emergency aid for areas affected by Hurricane Ida and Afghan refugees. In a roughly party-line vote, the upper chamber failed to meet the 60-vote threshold to begin debate on the resolution, a…
Senate Votes Against Democrat Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling, Fund Goverment
On Monday, the Senate met to vote on a continuing resolution advanced by House Democrats to fund the government through December and provide emergency aid for areas affected by Hurricane Ida and Afghan refugees. In a roughly party-line vote, the upper chamber failed to meet the 60-vote threshold to begin debate on the resolution, a…
Sens McConnell, Shelby Offer Short-Term Govt. Funding Bill Without Debt Ceiling
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Sept. 21 offered a competing short-term government funding bill, just as House Democrats passed a stopgap measure that also suspends the debt limit until after the 2022 election. The bill from McConnell and Shelby does not include a debt ceiling suspension, as Republicans have urged Democrats—the majority party—to raise the…
Deep Dive (Sept. 21): Texas Gov. Abbott Arresting Illegal Border Crossers
The border crisis is back in the spotlight, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott saying his state has had to bear the brunt of the burden. He said Tuesday, “Because the Biden administration has been promoting and allowing open borders policies, it has been the state of Texas that had to step up and address this…
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