Govt. funding process advances as three more bills to become law; six remain
With the U.S. Senate sending a roughly $180 billion funding package to the president’s desk Thursday, Congress has now knocked out half of the annual appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal year 2026. The […]
Vance’s tie-breaking vote tanks resolution restricting Venezuela military actions
By the slimmest of margins, the U.S. Senate successfully derailed a resolution that would have curtailed the Trump administration’s power to continue military action...
Johnson expects on-time passage of all govt funding bills as two more head to floor
Congress has less than a month to pass the remaining appropriations bills providing fiscal 2026 funding for federal agencies, but House Republicans are convinced...
GOP fiscal hawks balk at $5.7B for refugees in 2026 HHS funding bill
When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal...
‘Systemic fraud:’ HUD secretary condemns $5.8 billion in ‘questionable’ payments
The Trump administration says it will crack down on housing assistance fraud after a report from the Department of Housing and Human Development flagged...