Tag: government shutdown

Congressional Lame Duck Quackery

Commentary There is little Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree on these days, but spending (and borrowing) money is as nonpartisan as it gets. House Democrats apparently have decided to leave their majority with a spending spree. They’ll do it the way they usually do. In a script familiar to an extortionist and to the…


Capitol Report (Sept. 30): Dr. Fauci’s Net Worth Increases $5 Million During Pandemic; Government Shutdown Avoided

The president tells Americans that storm Ian is a crisis not just for Florida, but for the whole country. What’s the latest federal response? A government shutdown is averted, but House Republicans put up a fight Friday against the temporary funding bill. OpenTheBooks.com has been digging into the details yet again. They say Dr. Anthony…


Senate Approves Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown Till Mid-December

Senate Democrats, joined by 22 Republicans, approved a Continuing Resolution (CR) Thursday afternoon that would keep the federal government from closing on Friday, the last day of the 2022 Fiscal Year. With the 72-25 vote, the CR that maintains current spending levels through Dec. 16 also provides more than $15 billion in additional U.S. aid…


Senate Approves Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Through Mid-December

Senate Democrats, joined by 22 Republicans, approved a continuing resolution (CR) on Sept. 29 that would keep the federal government from closing on Sept. 30, the last day of the current fiscal year. With the 72–25 vote, the CR that maintains current spending levels through Dec. 16 also provides more than $15 billion in additional…


Capitol Report (Sept. 27): Inflation Persists as Government Spends; Concerns Resurface Over CCP Farmland Purchases

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are rushing to get a government funding bill through both chambers of Congress—just three days away from risking a government shutdown. President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel federal student loans could cost over $400 billion, according to a report by the Congressional Budget Office. With the midterms just around the corner,…


Florida Braces for Major Hurricane Ian; Congress Races to Avoid Government Shutdown | NTD Evening News

Hurricane Ian hit Cuba on Sept. 27 as a Category 3 hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Florida as early as tomorrow. The Senate is considering a short-term funding bill as a potential Oct. 1 government shutdown looms. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…


Biden Signs Stopgap Spending Bill Averting Shutdown

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Friday signed a bill to extend government funding for three weeks to give Congress more time to reach an overdue deal financing federal agencies through the rest of the fiscal year, the White House announced. The Senate approved the measure Thursday by a 65-27 vote, five more than the 60 votes…


Senate Sends Biden Bill Averting Federal Shutdown

WASHINGTON—The Senate has given final approval to legislation averting a weekend government shutdown, sending President Joe Biden a measure designed to give bipartisan bargainers more time to reach an overdue deal financing federal agencies until fall. Final passage Thursday was by a bipartisan 65–27 vote, five more than the 60 votes needed. The House easily…


House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown as Talks on Broader Spending Package Continue

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a temporary funding bill that would avert a government shutdown as lawmakers failed to finalize negotiations on a broader spending package before the February deadline. Lawmakers voted 272–162 to pass the legislation on the short-term funding package, which was released Monday by House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn). The bill now…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Dec. 3)

Congress has narrowly averted a federal government shutdown. But it faces another urgent deadline to raise or suspend the nation’s borrowing limit, or risk a default. Five cases of the omicron virus variant have been detected in New York. The strain has also showed up in Hawaii and Colorado. Actor Alec Baldwin says he isn’t…