First on CNN: Retired top military officials push for bill to help Afghans
Roughly two dozen former leaders of the US military -- including retired chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a…
Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown at end of the week
The Senate voted on Thursday evening to pass a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of…
Senate passes National Defense Authorization Act, bill heads to President Biden
The U.S. Senate passed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday night after the House of Representatives approved it,…
Why it matters where Sinema caucuses after leaving the Democratic Party
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema may have left the Democratic Party, but she still will associate with the left as an independent…
White House calls spending bill vote a ‘major test’ on whether House GOP is ‘ready’ to govern
The White House said House Republicans “face a major test” on whether they are “ready to put governing” above the…
House passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown at end of the week
The House voted Wednesday evening to pass a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of this…
Former US ambassadors push for help for Afghan allies in spending bill
A group of retired ambassadors, all of whom served as chief of mission at the US Embassy in Afghanistan, have…
Congress averts partial government shutdown with short-term funding bill
Congressional lawmakers approved a short-term funding bill in a 224-201 vote, allowing an additional week to work on on a…
Can Congress wrap a complete budget before Christmas, or will they need a New Year’s (continuing) resolution?
Congress is down to the wire in funding the government through the end of the year, GOP are deciding whether…
Negotiators announce bipartisan framework agreement for government funding package
Top congressional negotiators announced Tuesday evening that an agreement had been reached for a framework that should allow lawmakers to…