In a rare act of bipartisanship, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives joined with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), the new Speaker of the House, said “Making […]
Govt. shutdown is avoided
Two-step funding proposed
Republicans in the House of Representatives are proposing a two-step process to avoid a government shutdown while still seeking to preserve their priorities . Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is advocating […]
Shutdown was just avoided
A temporary funding bill that will prevent a government shutdown passed both houses of Congress on Saturday and has been sent to President Joe Biden. The New York Times reports that the […]
Dianne Feinstein dies at 90
Dianne Feinstein, the popular mayor of San Francisco and the first women elected to the U.S. Senate in California history, has died at the age of 90. According to the Associated Press, […]
A struggle to avoid shutdown
A plan for strict border security enforcement isn’t enough for some Republicans as Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy works to avoid a shutdown of the federal government. The Associated […]
U.S. govt. funding will continue
A shutdown of the federal government was averted Thursday evening when President Joe Biden signed a resolution passed by Congress that will keep the money flowing through the end of 2021. According […]
Govt. shutdown may be averted
A looming shutdown of the federal government over the issue of raising the debt ceiling may have been averted. According to United Press International, Democrats in Congress have agreed to put forth […]
U.S. govt. will re-open for three weeks
A deal to end the partial shutdown of the federal government was announced on Friday. According to the Associated Press, the agreement is only good until Feb. 15. President Donald Trump said […]
GOP, Demos fail to end the shutdown
The dogfight over the partial shutdown of the federal government continued on Thursday, when the U.S. Senate rejected both a Republican plan and a Democratic proposal to end the deadlock. With 60 […]
Brother, can you spare a dime, again ….
In 1932, as the Great Depression took hold and once-proud Americans were reduced to begging, Bing Crosby recorded a song called “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” It became a hit, even […]
