Details of the emergency spending bill may be delayed, and "slip" by a few days as the deadline for avoiding a government shutdown looms. On Sunday, lawmakers were supposed to release the text of an emergency spending bill that would address disaster relief and avoid a shutdown. However, the text could "slip by a day." The announcement comes at a time when both House and … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Risk Last-Minute Delay in Emergency Spending Bill Release Ahead of Deadline
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Speaker Johnson Directs Biden Administration to Preserve All Records and Documents
House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered Tuesday that the entire administration of President Joe Biden preserve all documents and communications as the Democrat administration prepares to leave office. Johnson sent letters to 18 federal departments ordering them to preserve and retain documents. It could be explosive if the outgoing Biden Administration officials try to destroy or … [Read more...] about Speaker Johnson Directs Biden Administration to Preserve All Records and Documents
Republicans Choose New Senate Majority Leader in Major Leadership Shakeup
Following the Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate, Senate Republicans held a secret ballot on Wednesday to choose their new majority leader. In February, Kentucky Senator and outgoing minority leader Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from the role in November. Senators John Cornyn of Texas, John Thune of South Dakota, the current minority whip, and Rick Scott of … [Read more...] about Republicans Choose New Senate Majority Leader in Major Leadership Shakeup
