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BREAKING: Senate Passes Spending Bill, Narrowly Avoiding Shutdown — 3 Hours Before Deadline

The Senate leaders from each events, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Chief Mitch McConnell (R-KY), announced Saturday night that they had come to an agreement to beef up a stopgap spending invoice that would steer clear of a executive shutdown. Because the midnight time limit loomed, Speaker Kevin […]

 
 

Disney Firefighters Who Backed DeSantis’ Takeover of Tax District Shocked and Upset When Board Moves to End Their Park Passes

Disney Firefighters Who Backed DeSantis’ Takeover of Tax District Shocked and Upset When Board Moves to End Their Park Passes

AP Photograph/John Raoux, file The firefighters who protect Walt Disney World made headlines once they controversially backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) takeover of the Reedy Creek Growth District (RCID), the special taxing district on Disney property. But now that alliance appears to be turning sour after the governor’s new […]

 
 

House Freedom Caucus Vows No Further Negotiations on Debt Ceiling Until Senate Passes Its Bill: ‘We Have a Winning Hand’

House Freedom Caucus Vows No Further Negotiations on Debt Ceiling Until Senate Passes Its Bill: ‘We Have a Winning Hand’

The Home Freedom Caucus launched a statement on Thursday vowing “no additional dialogue” on raising the debt ceiling until the Senate passes the House bill, which might carry the borrowing restrict while cutting spending. “The U.S. House of Representatives has accomplished its job in passing the Restrict, Store, Grow Act […]

 
 

House passes GOP debt limit plan with deep cuts. Pelosi says Republicans are ‘playing with fire.’

 
 

North Dakota passes law outlawing abortion in most cases, adding to growing list of state restrictions

 
 

Florida Legislature passes 6-week abortion ban; bill heads to Gov. DeSantis’ desk for signature

Florida Legislature passes 6-week abortion ban; bill heads to Gov. DeSantis’ desk for signature

Whether or not it goes into effect is contingent on how the Florida Supreme Court ideas in a lawsuit in opposition to the current 15-week law.   &#one hundred sixty;&#a hundred and sixty;  

 
 

House passes bill against influencing Twitter, Facebook in response to Hunter Biden story

 
 

This week in politics: Jan. 6 committee releases final report, $1.7T spending package passes

This week in politics: Jan. 6 committee releases final report, $1.7T spending package passes

The Jan. 6 committee ended their work this week with a ultimate assembly and over 800-web page report. Here’s what else came about this week in politics. &#a hundred and sixty; &#a hundred and sixty;&#a hundred and sixty; &#a hundred and sixty;

 
 

Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending package: what made the cut — and what didn’t

Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending package: what made the cut — and what didn’t

The bipartisan bill provides billions for Ukraine, pay raises for troops, and disaster help. Extension of a plague-generation kid tax credit was ignored.  &#a hundred and sixty;&#a hundred and sixty;&#one hundred sixty;  

 
 

House passes bill to extend government funding for 1 week

 
 

House passes legislation to avert ‘catastrophic’ rail strike; Senate to take up measure

 
 

Senate passes landmark legislation protecting same-sex marriage rights: recap

Senate passes landmark legislation protecting same-sex marriage rights: recap

The legislation still desires remaining Home approval, however Senate passage marks a key milestone in efforts to enshrine homosexual-marriage rights in regulation.  &#a hundred and sixty;&#a hundred and sixty;   

 
 

The Respect for Marriage Act passes key procedural vote in Senate with bipartisan support

The Respect for Marriage Act passes key procedural vote in Senate with bipartisan support

Twelve Republican senators voted with Democrats to interrupt the filibuster for the Respect for Marriage Act. &#one hundred sixty; &#one hundred sixty;  &#one hundred sixty;

 
 

House passes policing and public safety package, giving boost to vulnerable Democrats

 
 

WATCH: Jon Stewart Emotional After Vets Bill Passes Over Opposition From 11 Republicans

WATCH: Jon Stewart Emotional After Vets Bill Passes Over Opposition From 11 Republicans

Comedian Jon Stewart was once emotional Tuesday evening after the Senate voted to pass the PACT Act to take care of veterans whose well being has been compromised through publicity to burn pits or other toxic chemicals. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, even though eleven Republicans voted towards […]