Congress News: U.S. Senate & House of Representatives News
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Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump's …
Dec 3, 2024 · Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to avert a government shutdown and is expected to kick the funding fight til early 2025 when President-elect Donald Trump will be in office.
Congress announces a deal to avoid a shutdown, resolving
Mar 19, 2024 · Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the DHS deal in a statement, saying it will allow Congress to finish funding the government for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends in September.
Republicans win House majority as Trump's party gains ... - NBC …
Nov 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Republicans will maintain control of the House of Representatives by the thinnest of margins, NBC News projected Wednesday, handing President-elect Donald Trump and his party all ...
House Ethics panel has 'no agreement' on releasing Matt ... - NBC …
Nov 20, 2024 · Congress Democrats try to force a vote to release Matt Gaetz report as House Ethics panel has 'no agreement' After the Ethics Committee met Wednesday, a Democrat moved to force a full House vote ...
Debt ceiling vote news: Biden-McCarthy plan passes, heads to …
Jun 1, 2023 · By NBC News The latest on the debt ceiling deal: The House voted to pass Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling deal with President Joe Biden tonight on a 314-117 vote.
Congress eyes votes on major government funding bill to ... - NBC …
Mar 4, 2024 · Congress eyes votes on major government funding bill to avoid shutdown this weekend The Republican-led House is seeking to vote Wednesday. Then the measure would go to the Senate.
House Republicans reject their own funding bill with a ... - NBC News
Sep 19, 2024 · A handful of Republicans voted to derail Speaker Johnson's plan linking funding to a Trump-backed voter ID bill. The government will shut down on Oct. 1 unless Congress acts.
Five big fights facing Congress in 2024 - NBC News
Jan 1, 2024 · Congress has a lot to do in 2024: prevent two government shutdowns, pass aid for Ukraine and Israel and make a decision about impeaching President Joe Biden.
House passes massive defense bill with ban on gender ... - NBC …
Dec 11, 2024 · After the election, Johnson issued a new policy barring transgender women from using women’s bathrooms in the House — directly targeting Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first openly ...