The U.S, Senate overcame an attempted filibuster and with bipartisan support approved military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday night. The vote was 79 in favor and 18 against. The […]
Military aid for Ukraine voted
Senate passes half of budget
Congress is “halfway there” in appropriating enough money to operate the federal government, as the U.S. Senate on Friday approved a $460 billion spending package on a bipartisan 75-32 vote. President Joe […]
Senate passes domestic bill
The U.S. Senate, divided on party lines, gave President Joe Biden a victory Sunday for his domestic agenda by passing his proposed “Inflation Reduction Act.” With the two parties evenly divided and […]
The filibuster rule prevails
The filibuster – a Senate rule that allows a minority to block consideration of a bill favored by the majority – was the winner Thursday. All 50 Republicans and two Democrats – […]
300k more COVID-19 deaths?
As many as 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans may die of the coronavirus before it is expected to abate in the spring. According to the Associated Press, a computer model indicates that […]
Raising debt limit advances
In a rare case of bipartisan cooperation, more than a dozen Republicans joined all Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Thursday to allow a decision on raising the federal debt ceiling on […]
Debt limit battle in Congress
Raise the debt ceiling, let Uncle Sam borrow more money and stave off a government shutdown? Maybe, maybe not. Fiscal drama over Thursday’s deadline to pass a bill funding government operations heightened […]
$1t infrastructure bill advances
A $1 trillion infrastructure bill proposed by President Joe Biden inched closer to passage Saturday when the U.S. Senate voted 67-27 in favor of bringing the proposal to a final vote. According […]
Virus cases soaring in Florida
The reopening of theme parks in Florida is being followed by a resurgence of coronavirus as Florida broke a grim record in health data posted Saturday. According to the Associated Press, there […]
An infrastructure deal is stuck
A bipartisan agreement for a huge infrastructure deal has been struck, President Joe Biden announced on Friday. According to the Associated Press, the deal will cost $973 billion over five years, […]
