Senators reveal bipartisan plan to avert shutdown for 7 weeks
Senate leaders released the details of a seven-week stopgap spending bill on Tuesday afternoon, hoping to pass a bill through both chambers of Congress within five days — and little room for error. The temporary spending bill, called a continuing
Hill staffers’ student loan repayment program will shut off during a shutdown, right as most other borrowers’ debt repayment restarts.
Nearly 2,000 Hill staffers on Capitol Hill will get an unpleasant surprise on Oct. 1 if there's a shutdown — and it's not just a furlough notice. Staff enrolled in the student loan repayment assistance program offered by the House
A look at the membership of the Senate Ethics Committee — a body unlikely to move swiftly against Bob Menendez.
The Senate Ethics Committee hasn't indicated it will take swift action against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) while his pending federal charges continue to unfold. But the possibility of committee work may keep its members from commenting on the indictment.
McCarthy pushes for Biden meeting with shutdown 5 days away
Speaker Kevin McCarthy has reached a new point in spending negotiations, with only five days until a shutdown deadline: pushing for a meeting with President Joe Biden. While McCarthy and his allies are increasingly projecting confidence they’ll be able to
Senate Dems are starting to turn on Menendez
The dam is breaking: A torrent of Democratic senators are now calling for the resignation of Sen. Bob Menendez, led by his longtime home-state ally Sen. Cory Booker and a group of swing-state Democrats up for reelection in 2024. More