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Short-term stopgap bill appears likely as funding talks drag - Roll Call

Lawmakers acknowledge necessity of a short-term spending bill to allow appropriators time to work through final fiscal 2024 appropriations.

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I was betrayed by the GOP after Jan. 6

3 years later, Jan. 6 lies aid and abet Donald Trump

Salon

Senate passes FAA extension until March - Roll Call

The Senate OK'd an extension of FAA funding authority through March after Sen. Michael Bennet lifted his hold on the bill.

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Border, supplemental aid deal looks likely to slip to January - Roll Call

Senators returned to town Monday with little hope of passing a war funding and border package before they adjourn for the Christmas recess.

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Senate will be in next week as border talks pick up steam - Roll Call

The Senate planned to delay its holiday recess as lawmakers signaled they could be close to a border security deal.

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Senators look ready to leave town as border talks inch along - Roll Call

The Senate appeared Wednesday to be on the verge of going home for the holidays without passing an emergency war funding package.

Roll Call

Fast-food work's modern stigma

After assaulting a Chipotle employee, an Ohio woman was sentenced to work in fast-food for 60 days

Salon

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‘Near misses’ add urgency to FAA reauthorization efforts - Roll Call

A report questioning the safety of the air traffic control system is creating urgency for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Roll Call

House passes two-tiered stopgap bill to avert shutdown - Roll Call

The House easily passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap spending measure that would continue to fund the government into the new year.

Roll Call

US senators to reportedly visit Middle East to show support for Israel

Lindsey Graham, who said he wants to see Gaza ‘levelled’, among bipartisan group expected to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

The Guardian - US

Combo appropriations package hits the skids in Senate - Roll Call

Senators have reservations about trying to tack two more spending bills onto the House-passed Military Construction-VA bill.

Roll Call

McConnell tries to reassure colleagues about his health, vows to serve out term as Senate GOP leader

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared again that he plans to finish his term as leader despite freezing up twice at news conferences over the summer, brushing off questions about his health as he sought to reassure colleagues he’s still up to the job

The Independent UK

Who would replace Mitch McConnell if he stands down?

Should the Kentucky senator decide to step down as Senate minority leader, his most likely successor would be one of the ‘three Johns’

The Independent UK

Generational shift ushers in new era for Senate earmarks split - Roll Call

The retirement of key senators last year is reflected in the state-by-state distribution of earmarked dollars in fiscal 2024 spending bills.

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Six months after East Palestine derailment, Congress deadlocked on new rules for train safety

Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm at railroad crashes causing potential disasters

Roll Call

FAA extension on the horizon as legislative calendar shortens - Roll Call

The Senate is running out of legislative days to complete the FAA reauthorization before the current law expires at the end of September.

Tribune News Service

Bipartisan efforts on child tax credit afoot in House

WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of House members that’s played a role in brokering recent legislative deals plans to work on a proposal to beef up an existing tax credit for families with young children.

Roll Call

Bipartisan efforts on child tax credit afoot in House - Roll Call

A bipartisan group of House members plans to work on beefing up a tax credit for families with young children.

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The Independent UK

Joint Chiefs nominee wins over lawmakers but faces uncertain fate because of senator's hold

President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as America’s top military officer is warning senators of the difficulties posed by any potential conflict in Asia and describing how he would use lessons learned from the Ukraine war to help the U.S. military prepare

Tribune News Service

Forget TikTok, AI is the latest obsession in Congress

WASHINGTON — Dire warnings about TikTok dominated conversations on Capitol Hill earlier this year, with both Republicans and Democrats describing the Chinese-owned app as one of the gravest national security threats to the U.S.

Tribune News Service

Trump arraignment sparks Capitol Hill action from supporters

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s arraignment Tuesday drew a sharper line between allies of the former president willing to use the power of their office to defend him and Republican lawmakers who want to stay out of the way of a historic federal prosecution.

Roll Call

Trump arraignment sparks Capitol Hill action from supporters - Roll Call

Donald Trump’s arraignment Tuesday drew lawmaker allies of the former president willing to use the power of their office to defend him.

Tribune News Service

As Republicans rush to defend Trump after indictment, this Kansas senator stays silent

Republican senators quickly rushed to defend former former President Donald Trump after he was indicted for his handling of classified documents last week — or at least most of them did.

The Independent UK

Scott rolls out dozens of South Carolina lawmakers and local leaders endorsing his presidential bid

Sen. Tim Scott is rolling out endorsements from more than 140 current and former elected officials from his home state of South Carolina

Axios

Trump indictment amplifies split between House and Senate GOP

"With Tim, I don't think you'll have those types of discussions."

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