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Republicans hamstring Biden on Russia, COVID-19, infrastructure, with budget agreement delays

Government funding expires in 11 days, and an omnibus spending bill is nowhere near completion as Democrats and Republicans have yet to agree on the most basic element: the topline funding levels for …

Mon Feb 7, 2022

Democrats in House pass competitiveness bill, while Republicans force budget delays

It’s 14 days until funding for government expires, and it seems to be another case of one step forward, two steps back with Republicans. On Wednesday, Republicans presented a counteroffer for federal …

Fri Feb 4, 2022

With a third of the fiscal year gone and a Feb. 18 deadline, Republicans make offer on spending bill

It’s 15 days until funding for government—still operating at the levels from the former guy’s last year—expires. The government has been operating on the Republican budget levels passed in 2020, with …

Thu Feb 3, 2022

Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and ... Joe Manchin threaten government shutdown over vaccine mandates

House and Senate negotiators have moved closer to averting a government shutdown at midnight Friday—close enough that the House will vote Thursday on the continuing resolution. The agreement between …

Thu Dec 2, 2021

McConnell and his maniacs are flirting with another government shutdown, because of course they are

It’s December and it’s three days before funding for the government runs out, so of course there’s a mad scramble by congressional Democrats to figure out how to avert that and of course there’s a …

Wed Dec 1, 2021

Buckle up: Legislative schedule heats up as multiple deadlines loom

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is telling his caucus to prepare for a month of long nights and weekend work as Democrats juggle putting out fires and advancing President Joe Biden’s …

Fri Sep 17, 2021