by Lindsey Byman | Feb 29, 2024 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned lawmakers that preparing for potential government shutdown is “an extraordinary waste of time and resources.” “This team is working their tail off,” Vilsack said on Wednesday during a USDA oversight hearing by the...
by Ellie Skelly | Jan 22, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden approved a stopgap spending bill on Friday, preventing a partial government shutdown from taking place this month. The bill extends the budget deadline to March 1 and March 8, giving Congress until then to reach an agreement. The...
by Ellie Skelly | Jan 16, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) has negotiated a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) that would extend government funding until March. The stopgap extension would prevent a partial government shutdown from taking place at...
by Gaby Striano | Oct 25, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as the speaker of the House on Wednesday, installing a staunch conservative who has strong backing from former president Donald Trump. His selection marks the end of the House GOP’s grueling...
by Jason Harward | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Congress passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday, averting a government shutdown and maintaining the federal government’s budget at current levels for the next two months. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill shortly after 6 p.m. Eastern...
