House Republican leaders struck a deal Monday evening with the White House on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, paving the way for six spending bills to pass by the end of the week, according to Congressional leaders. “An agreement has been reached for DHS appropriations, which will allow completion of the […]
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House votes on Tik-Tok ban; China not happy
China has warned that a proposed ban on TikTok would “come back to bite” the US, ahead of a congressional vote that could lead to the app being banned. The bill in the House of Representatives would force the Chinese-owned app to sever ties with China or become unavailable in the US. US officials have […]
The House impeaches Secretary Mayorkas
he House voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, casting a historic vote that marks the first time a Cabinet secretary has been impeached in nearly 150 years. Under two articles of impeachment accusing Mayorkas of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and a “breach of public […]
Univ of Idaho Murder house to be demolished
The house where four University of Idaho students were murdered last year is set to be torn down today. A delay in the trial of suspect Bryan Kohberger, originally set for October, had also delayed the demolition of the house on King Road in Moscow, Idaho, which had been given to the school earlier this […]
Rep. George Santos could be history
For Rep. George Santos, the clock is ticking dangerously close to midnight. The House is set to vote Friday on a resolution to expel the embattled New York Republican, marking the third and most serious attempt to boot Santos from Congress amid his mounting legal and ethical troubles. The first-term Long Islander easily survived the […]
Hunter Biden to testify before congress in Dec
Hunter Biden responded Tuesday to a House subpoena for testimony about his overseas business deals, offering to testify at an open hearing rather than closed-door deposition, which his lawyer said would prevent a “cloaked, one-sided process.” But Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, said he would be expected to testify […]
House passes bill; budget can kicked to January
The US House of Representatives has passed a short-term funding bill in a bid to avert a government shutdown that looms on Friday, despite a major Republican revolt. The measure, the first major test for new House Speaker Mike Johnson, was approved by 336 votes to 95. It keeps federal agencies open at current spending […]
Ukraine gets $0 in new House Israel aid Pkg
The House approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden. In a departure from norms, Johnson’s package required that the emergency aid […]
House Pushes to Split Israel and Ukraine Aid
Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared before the Senate Committee on Appropriations Tuesday where he told lawmakers that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “was not” exaggerating when he said that without the financial support of the United States and NATO, Ukraine will lose its war against Russia. The Tuesday morning hearing, which also featured Secretary of State Antony […]
AG Garland set to testify before Congress
Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to testify before a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday morning where Republicans are expected to grill him over the investigations into Hunter Biden and former President Donald Trump. The hearing is meant to be part of the committee’s standard oversight duties, but the morning’s meeting between the U.S.’s top […]
83 year old Pelosi running again in 2024
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will seek another term in office, after giving up the speaker’s gavel earlier this year. Pelosi, 83, was the first female speaker and has served in Congress since 1987. She led Democrats for two decades, first becoming speaker of the House in 2007, after Republican midterm election losses during […]
Debt Ceiling bill passes House, now on to Senate
With just days until a June 5 deadline, the Senate now is racing against time to pass the debt ceiling bill and avoid what would be an economically catastrophic default. But while Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said work would begin immediately after House passage Wednesday night, it’s rare for anything to get resolved quickly in […]