Tag: House Republicans
Trump causes bipartisan alarm by turning shutdown into DOGE 2.0
The NewsPresident Donald Trump’s budget guru wants to use a shutdown to slash the federal government in the…
Why is the government shut down? Here’s what’s behind the funding lapse
Washington — The federal government began shutting down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach…
The think tank driving health policy on Capitol Hill — and dividing Republicans
One small think tank is driving health policy within the GOP. It has also created friction on Capitol…
14 times funding has lapsed since 1980
Washington — Congress appears to be barreling toward another government shutdown, with President Trump and congressional Republicans at…
Maddow Blog | As shutdown deadline arrives, Trump pushes racist and vulgar deepfake targeting Democrats
Three years into Barack Obama’s first term, as House Republicans pushed the nation closer to a government shutdown,…
A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended
WASHINGTON (AP) — Party leaders in Congress have long criticized government shutdowns as toxic and destructive.“Always a bad…
Michigan House GOP facing pressure over ‘ghost employees’, but leadership says it’s a real problem
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township), flanked by Reps. Matt Maddock (R-Milford) and Ann Bollin (R-Brighton). Sept.…
House approves stopgap funding bill, putting shutdown ball in the Senate’s court
The House has passed a seven-week stopgap funding bill, putting Congress on a path to avert a government…
Democrats unveil funding alternative to counter GOP in shutdown brawl
Congressional Democrats released bill text Wednesday night for their own stopgap spending proposal as they dig in against…
House passes DC crime bills focused on juvenile crime as part of bid to bolster Trump’s federal crackdown
The House has passed two bills that Republicans say would combat crime in Washington, DC, but that also…
Republicans divided over going after the left following Kirk’s assassination
President Donald Trump and his closest allies are considering plans to crack down on left-wing groups following the…
Maddow Blog | On trade tariffs, Republicans appear eager to surrender their authority to Trump
A few weeks ago, a federal appeals court ruled that Donald Trump had misused his authority when he…