Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after bipartisan calls for expulsion
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said Monday he will retire from Congress after bipartisan calls to expel him.
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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after acknowledging affair with staffer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said Monday he will retire from Congress amid bipartisan calls to expel him.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said Monday he will retire from Congress amid bipartisan calls to expel him.
Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country's biggest airports.
White House officials and senators meet on DHS shutdown, a small sign of progress
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bipartisan group of senators met behind closed doors Thursday with White House border czar Tom Homan, a small sign of progress as lawmakers look to end a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security that began more than a month ago.
Lawmakers struggle to make headway on Homeland Security funding
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers appear far from ending a funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security even as the president's nominee to run the department, Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, pleaded with colleagues Wednesday to resolve the impasse.
Lawmakers vent frustration over DHS shutdown as lines grow at nation's airports
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican and Democratic senators vented their frustrations Wednesday with the lack of progress in funding the Department of Homeland Security, which is resulting in more Americans enduring long lines at airports around the country. It's a problem that is expected to intensify as the impasse enters its fourth week.
Homeland Security funding bill falters again in Senate as Republicans warn of Iran risk
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security.
Homeland Security funding bill falters again as Republicans warn of Iran risk
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security.
Republicans take another crack at Homeland Security funding, citing Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans are invoking the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they tee up votes Thursday on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security.
He's blasted Speaker Johnson and Democrats alike. Now this Republican faces a critical decision
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley has seen the political ground shift beneath him this past year, the boundaries of his California district upended by the nation's partisan redistricting war.
Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding.
House passes bill to end the partial government shutdown, sending it to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House on Tuesday passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package to end the partial government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump while setting the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding.
House passes bill to end the partial government shutdown, sending the measure to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House on Tuesday passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package to end the partial government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump and setting the stage for a debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding.
House is nearing passage of a bill to end the partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bill to end a partial government shutdown is nearing final passage in the House after narrowly clearing a critical procedural hurdle Tuesday afternoon.
GOP leaders sound increasingly confident they can pass a spending package and end partial shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Speaker Mike Johnson's ability to carry out President Donald Trump's "play call" for funding the government will be put to the test on Tuesday as the House votes on a bill to end the partial shutdown.
GOP leaders push toward a vote on ending the partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Speaker Mike Johnson's ability to carry out President Donald Trump's "play call" for funding the government will be put to the test on Tuesday as the House holds a procedural vote on a bill to end the partial shutdown.
GOP leaders labor for support ahead of key test vote on ending partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Speaker Mike Johnson's ability to carry out President Donald Trump's "play call" for funding the government will be put to the test Tuesday as the House holds a procedural vote on a bill to end the partial shutdown.
Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package.
House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills on Thursday that would fund parts of the federal government through September, demonstrating the eagerness of lawmakers to avoid another government shutdown near the end of the month.
House refuses to override Trump vetoes as Republicans stick with president
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House refused Thursday to override President Donald Trump's veto of two low-profile bills as Republicans stuck with the president despite their prior support for the measures.
House considers overriding Trump vetoes as Republicans weigh crossing president
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans will consider a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump with House votes Thursday to override his vetoes of two low-profile bills that were considered noncontroversial when they passed Congress.
A historic shutdown is over. It leaves no winners and much frustration
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The longest government shutdown in history has come to an end, with almost no one happy with the final result.
A historic shutdown is nearly over. It leaves no winners and much frustration
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as today, Day 43, with almost no one happy with the final result.
Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration is rejecting the idea of using roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep food aid flowing into November amid the government shutdown, according to a Department of Agriculture memo that surfaced Friday. States temporarily covering the cost of benefits next month will not be reimbursed, the memo says.
Pressure points ahead could bring a quicker end to the shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The first week is the easy one. The pressure to resolve the federal shutdown will gradually build as the shutdown enters its second week -- and as government workers miss paychecks and important programs run out of money.
Will the government shutdown affect next year's election? Recent history provides clues
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Political leaders in Washington are spending considerable energy blaming the other party for what could be an extended government shutdown, and that effort includes shaping the narrative for next year's elections.
What happens now that a government shutdown is underway
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government.
What will happen if there's a government shutdown at day's end
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Washington is just hours away from yet another federal government shutdown, with prospects looking rather bleak for a last-minute compromise in Congress to avoid federal closures beginning at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
What we know about how a government shutdown would unfold
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time lawmakers and the president are able to head it off. This time, however, prospects for a last-minute compromise look rather bleak.
Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date.
House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, but prospects in the Senate look dim
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House on Friday passed a short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, but prospects looked dimmer in the Senate, where the two parties show no signs of budging on the matter.
House voting on funding patch as parties trade blame for potential shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican and Democratic lawmakers show no signs of budging as the House takes up a bill Friday to avert a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks.
August recess can't hide tensions ahead for Congress on spending and Trump nominations
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S. Capitol grounds can't mask the partisan tensions that are brewing on government funding and President Donald Trump's nominees. It could make for a momentous September.
Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday canceling about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans look to lock in cuts to programs targeted by the White House's Department of Government Efficiency.
Budget office says Trump's tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits, leave 10 million uninsured
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's tax and spending law will add $3.4 trillion to federal deficits through 2034, the Congressional Budget Office reported Monday, a slight increase in the projection that takes into account the final tweaks that Republicans made before getting the legislation over the finish line.
Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved spending, overcoming concerns about what the rescissions could mean for impoverished people around the globe and for public radio and television stations in their home states.
Republicans look to tweak Trump's request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans worked Tuesday to slightly scale back President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved spending as they tried to build momentum for the package before a key test vote.
Republicans are considering changes to Trump's request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans were exploring changes Tuesday to President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved spending targeted by his Department of Government Efficiency, signaling potential difficulties ahead of an important test vote.
Republicans hit major setback in their effort to ease regulations on gun silencers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican efforts to loosen regulations on gun silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns have been dealt a big setback with the Senate parliamentarian advising that the proposal would need to clear a 60-vote threshold if included in their big tax and immigration bill.
Senators challenge Trump's proposed cuts to foreign aid and public media in contentious hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Senate panel challenged on a bipartisan basis the merits of cancelling billions of dollars in spending for foreign aid and public media as part of a contentious hearing Wednesday examining the White House's request for the cuts.
What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trump's "one big beautiful bill."
Now that they've passed a budget plan, the hard part begins for Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans narrowly got their budget plan over the finish line. Now comes the hard part.
Republican-led House passes bill to limit nationwide orders from federal district judges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House passed legislation Wednesday mostly along party lines that limits the authority of federal district judges to issue nationwide orders, as Republicans react to several court rulings against the Trump administration.
Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare as Democrats confront two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast discretion on spending decisions or voting no and letting a funding lapse ensue.
House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they're daring Democrats to oppose it
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending.
Republicans try to go it alone on government funding as shutdown deadline nears
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans are looking to do what, for them, is almost unheard of --- approving government funding on their terms with little help from Democrats.
The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's joint address to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House on Thursday voted to censure an unrepentant Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trump's address to Congress.
Texas Rep. Al Green unrepentant as he faces censure vote in House for disrupting Trump speech
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House is expected to vote on censuring an unrepentant Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, on Thursday for his outburst during President Donald Trump's address to Congress.
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump's priorities through Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune teed up a vote this week on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and border security spending, and leaves a looming tax cut fight for later this year.
Spending bill talks bog down after Trump's efforts to slash government
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Before President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress can enact much of their legislative agenda, they have to deal with some unfinished business -- completing work on the current budget year's spending bills. It's a task that by all accounts is not going well.
Senate approves 235th judge of Biden's term, beating Trump's tally
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor's total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump's far-reaching first term, when he filled three seats on the Supreme Court.
Senate set to approve 235th judge of Biden's term, beating Trump's tally
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden is expected to secure the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency as soon as Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor's total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump's far-reaching first term when he filled three seats to the Supreme Court.
Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters.
Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional leaders are nearing the unveiling of a spending agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters.
House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
WASHINGTON (AP) -- What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district judgeships across the country passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, though prospects for becoming law are murky after Republicans opted to bring the measure to the floor only after President-elect Donald Trump had won a second term.
House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House on Wednesday passed a $895 billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and would give a double-digit pay raise to about half of the enlisted service members in the military.
House voting on $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) -- National defense would see a 1% increase in spending this fiscal year under a Pentagon policy bill that also gives a double-digit pay raise to about half of the enlisted service members in the military.
Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans teed up a vote this week on bipartisan legislation to gradually expand by 66 the number of federal judgeships across the country. Democrats, though, are having second thoughts now that President-elect Donald Trump has won a second term.
Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjourns
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate won't hold votes on four of President Joe Biden's appellate court nominees as part of a deal with Republicans to allow for speedier consideration of other judicial nominations and bring Biden within striking distance of the 234 total judicial confirmations that occurred during President-elect Donald Trump's first term.