Tag: Senate
Michigan K-12 budget heads to conference after action in Legislature
Michigan Capitol | Susan J. DemasThe Michigan Legislature, after going all night on Tuesday to pass a continuation…
US government shuts down after Democrats refuse to back Republican funding plan
The US government shut down on Wednesday, after congressional Democrats refused to support a Republican plan to extend…
US on brink of government shutdown with funding talks stalled
The United States government was barreling towards its first shutdown in six years Tuesday, with funding expiring at…
Congress has less than 24 hours to avert a shutdown. The odds don’t look good
With less than 24 hours until a possible government shutdown, Senate Republicans will give Democrats a final chance…
Nigerian women protest for reserved seats in parliament
Hundreds of women protested in the Nigerian capital Monday to push for a bill that would add women-only…
‘We don’t work for Trump’
The US federal government drew closer to a shutdown on Friday, after Democrats made good on their vow…
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…
US senators call on big oil to disclose suspected lobbying over Trump plan to axe key climate rule
In the wake of the Trump administration’s announcement that it will overturn the rule which underpins virtually all…
Missouri GOP senator slams party leaders for forcing vote on bills without allowing debate
Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, on the first day of the 2024 legislative session (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).The Missouri Senate…
Trump Wants to Boot Out Massie. Could This Senate Candidate Be the Answer?
If President Donald Trump’s top political priority next year is Republicans retaining control of Congress, his second-highest goal…
Government shutdown draws near as Democrats push for healthcare funding
The US government is drawing nearer to a potential shutdown after Donald Trump told Republicans on Friday “don’t…
Ousted CDC director Susan Monarez to testify at Senate committee hearing
The Senate committee that oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a hearing next week…