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What to know about the current funding crisis

Alex Cameron The federal government is currently operating under the second continuing resolution (CR) of the fiscal year, passed on Dec. 20 in a bipartisan vote—366-34 in the House and 85-11 in the Senate.

D.C. Debrief: House passes budget resolution, setting stage for legislative battle

Alex Cameron Political Analyst Scott Mitchell and Washington Bureau Chief Alex Cameron discuss key moments in D.C. this week.

Mike Johnson Wins Reelection As House Speaker In Dramatic Vote To Open New Congress

Associated Press Mike Johnson has secured support for his speakership on the first ballot, with 218 Republicans supporting his bid of the 434 members voting.

House Speaker Mike Johnson Scraps Last-Minute Spending Bill That Would Keep Government Funded

CBS News House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped a last-minute measure to keep the government funded into spring and avoid a shutdown as he faced a revolt from his fellow Republicans and an increasing number of allies — including President-elect Donald Trump — objected to billions of dollars in spending that had been added to the bill.

Biden Signs A $95 Billion War Aid Measure With Assistance For Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

Associated Press President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S.

House Passes New Aid For Ukraine And Votes Next On Israel After Months Of Struggle

Associated Press “The only thing that has kept terrorists and tyrants at bay is the perception of a strong America, that we would stand strong,” Johnson said this week. “This is a very important message that we are going to send the world.”

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House Speaker's Future In Question, Cabinet Secretary Impeachment Enters Trial Stage

News 9 The 118th Congress continues to take steps into uncharted territory, or at least into territory that hasn't been navigated in a long, long time. The first impeachment of a cabinet secretary in 150 years moved to the trial stage today, while the House Speaker's future took another turn.

House Speaker's Future In Question, Cabinet Secretary Impeachment Enters Trial Stage

Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Extension To Avert Government Shutdown

CBS News The Senate followed the House in passing a temporary extension of government funding on Thursday, sending the measure to President Biden's desk after a bipartisan vote that once again averts a government shutdown.

Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Extension To Avert Government Shutdown

House Passes Bill To Enhance Child Tax Credit, Revive Key Tax Breaks For Businesses

Associated Press The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut package that would enhance the child tax credit for millions of lower-income families and boost three tax breaks for business, a combination that gives lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle coveted policy wins.

House Passes Bill To Enhance Child Tax Credit, Revive Key Tax Breaks For Businesses

Several House Republicans Refuse To Vote For Scalise As Speaker

VIDEO: DeSantis Gets His First Gubernatorial Endorsement From Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt

CBS News Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis earned his first gubernatorial endorsement Saturday from Oklahoma GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt.

VIDEO: DeSantis Gets His First Gubernatorial Endorsement From Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt

CBS News Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis earned his first gubernatorial endorsement Saturday from Oklahoma GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt.

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Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, Sending Measure To Biden To Avert Default

CBS News The Senate on Thursday passed legislation to suspend the debt ceiling and limit federal spending, sending the bill to President Biden's desk to avoid a U.S. government default that would have caused economic chaos.

Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, Sending Measure To Biden To Avert Default

Debt Ceiling Bill Clears 1st House Hurdle, Teeing Up Wednesday Vote

CBS News The bipartisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling and limit government spending passed a critical test in Congress on Tuesday, advancing out of the House Rules Committee despite opposition from some conservatives.

Debt Ceiling Bill Clears 1st House Hurdle, Teeing Up Wednesday Vote

Reps. Jamaal Bowman, Thomas Massie Have Heated Exchange Over Gun Violence

CBS News Reps. Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat from New York, and Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, had an intense exchange in the hallways of the Capitol on gun control Wednesday evening, two days after the deadly shooting at a school in Tennessee.

Reps. Jamaal Bowman, Thomas Massie Have Heated Exchange Over Gun Violence

House Passes $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill With Ukraine Aid

Associated Press A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown.

House Passes $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill With Ukraine Aid

GOP Health-Care Bill: Will It Pass? The Whip Count

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The first major legislative test of Donald Trump’s presidency is slated for Thursday night, when the House holds its highly anticipated vote on the Republican health-care bill.

GOP Health-Care Bill: Will It Pass? The Whip Count

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The first major legislative test of Donald Trump’s presidency is slated for Thursday night, when the House holds its highly anticipated vote on the Republican health-care bill.

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