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The House passed a 45 day spending stopgap
The US House of Representatives will be voting on a stopgap spending measure to keep government open till October 31 after it failed to pass the Senate. The measure is backed by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy who is expected to face pressure from conservatives to bring it up for a vote. The Senate passed…
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Congress has a lot of work to do.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday said, “If talks continue as they are, I’m hopeful that we’ll reach an agreement.” He further said that negotiations on a year-long government funding bill are moving forward and he’s “hopeful” that they’ll reach a deal. Schumer said the stopgap measure will extend funding for another week until…
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Congress returns for a long discussion about what needs to be done.
US Senator Joe Schumer has said that a stopgap bill to fund the government will be brought up for a floor vote as Congress comes back from its break. The bill would extend funding for the government till December 16. It was passed by the Senate in September and would expire on December 16.