House Republicans tried and failed Thursday evening to fast-track a measure to keep the government funded through a maneuver that required a two-thirds majority, pushing the government closer to a shutdown. House GOP leaders can still bring it up through regular channels by sending it through committee, and this would enable them to try again…
Trump picks to make last push for support before holidays – CBS News Watch CBS News Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks will visit Capitol Hill this week to try to gain support before Congress recesses for the holidays. Nikole Killion has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,…
There is a new wave of calls for Congress to return to Washington to respond to the growing costs of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Multiple members of Congress from hurricane-ravaged states have issued new calls for the U.S. House and Senate to respond to the depletion of funds from the U.S. Small Business Administration disaster…
In a nondescript office a few floors above the cafeteria and a Dunkin’ in the Longworth U.S. House Office Building, Democratic staffers on a low-profile U.S. House committee have been gaming out what they say are some political nightmare scenarios. They’re discussing the perils of Jan. 6. But not Jan. 6, 2021. Democrats on the…
