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House Works To Pass Spending Bill To Avert Government Shutdown

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GOP leaders accused of making threats to block bill to let new moms vote remotely

5:23pm March 27, 2025

Lawmakers from both parties teamed up to force a House vote on a measure allowing new parents to vote by proxy for 12 weeks, but House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes it on Constitutional grounds.

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'Mad House' exposes Congressional dysfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats

1:56pm March 25, 2025

The MAGA-controlled 118th House passed only 27 bills that became law — the lowest number since the Great Depression. Journalists Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater examine the chaos in a new book.

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Intelligence leaders: We didn't share classified information in Signal chat group

9:16am March 25, 2025

The CIA Director and the Director of National Intelligence testified that they did not share classified information in a messaging group chat that discussed the U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen.

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The spending bill fight split Democrats. 2 strategists offer takes on party's future

4:35am March 18, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Democrats have few options to fight Trump in Congress, and it seems challenging to wield the little leverage they do have. We asked two Democratic strategists where the party goes from here.

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Senate Takes Up Budget Bill Passed By House As Funding Deadline Looms

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Trump signs spending bill to avoid a government shutdown

5:08pm March 14, 2025

President Trump's signature came after the Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September.

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Senators Speak To The Press After Their Weekly Policy Luncheons

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Senate Democrats signal plans to advance GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown

12:58pm March 13, 2025

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he plans to vote for a Republican bill to fund the government through September, paving the way for other Democrats to join him.

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House GOP passes spending bill, sending plan to avert government shutdown to Senate

11:28am March 11, 2025

The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The federal government runs out of money at the end of the day on Friday.

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President Trump Returns To The White House From CPAC

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A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze

10:29am March 06, 2025

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the attempt to pause trillions in federal spending "fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government."

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Read President Trump's 2025 address to a joint session of Congress

1:53am March 05, 2025

Read President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress delivered on March 4.

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Spanish-language rebuttal to Trump's joint address focuses on immigration

1:38am March 05, 2025

New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat delivered the Democrats' Spanish-language rebuttal to President Trump's joint address, focusing on the president's immigration policy.