The U.S. Senate on Dec. 15 passed a one-week spending bill to keep the government open as negotiations over a larger spending bill for fiscal year 2023 continue. The bill, known in legislative parlance as a “continuing resolution,” passed the upper chamber in a 71-19 vote. The passage of the bill came less than 36…

House Republican leaders condemned on Wednesday the failure of Democrats who controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House for waiting until the last minute before Christmas to “jam” through an omnibus spending bill that nobody will be able to read before voting on it. “The Democrats have been in power, they have had…

Proposals for Democrats’ omnibus spending bill to fund the government through 2023 would grant millions to left-wing organizations and institutions. Every year, Congress must pass legislation to set spending levels. Failure to do so can result in a government shutdown, an outcome that costs the economy millions. To avert shutdowns, lawmakers have two options: pass…

Senate Democrats, joined by 22 Republicans, approved a continuing resolution (CR) on Sept. 29 that would keep the federal government from closing on Sept. 30, the last day of the current fiscal year. With the 72–25 vote, the CR that maintains current spending levels through Dec. 16 also provides more than $15 billion in additional…

Senate Democrats, joined by 22 Republicans, approved a Continuing Resolution (CR) Thursday afternoon that would keep the federal government from closing on Friday, the last day of the 2022 Fiscal Year. With the 72-25 vote, the CR that maintains current spending levels through Dec. 16 also provides more than $15 billion in additional U.S. aid…

Senate Democrats gained a temporary victory late Tuesday when 21 Republicans joined with them in voting to remove a procedural obstacle to passage of the  Continuing Resolution (CR) that keeps the federal government open through Dec. 16 and approves more than $15 billion in additional military and operational aid for Ukraine. The 22 GOP senators voting…

Senate Democrats gained a temporary victory late Tuesday when 22 Republicans joined with them in voting to remove a procedural obstacle to passage of the  Continuing Resolution (CR) that keeps the federal government open through Dec. 16 and approves more than $15 billion in additional military and operational aid for Ukraine. The 22 GOP senators voting…