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Government funding bill clears Congress, averting a shutdown
The stopgap measure to fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief passed the Senate and now goes to President Biden for his signature.CBS News - 33m -
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act. Millions of people could see more in benefits as a result.
The Senate voted early Saturday morning to repeal two laws that prevent many public employees from receiving Social Security, a move that is expected to weigh on the overall solvency of the Social ...MarketWatch - 1h -
Government shutdown averted after Senate passes bipartisan House stopgap funding bill
President Biden is expected to sign the bill Saturday.CNBC - 9h -
House passes funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The House has voted to approve a stopgap plan to fund the government until mid-March, with a bipartisan coalition embracing an agreement a few hours before a midnight deadline to avert a shutdown. ...CBS News - 15h -
‘I am tired of these shutdowns’: Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) says Republicans haven’t shared details of their government funding plan with Democrats. In response to questions about the White House’s level of involvement, she ...NBC News - 18h -
US House passes funding proposal without Trump’s demand to raise debt limit
After Trump and Musk scuttled prior bipartisan deal, Republicans denied Trump-backed package. The US House of Representatives passed a funding proposal Friday evening just hours before the US ...The Guardian - 15h -
How the House managed to pass a last-minute funding bill
The House has passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. After two versions of a continuing resolution fell apart earlier this week, House Republicans agreed to introduce a ...CBS News - 15h -
Hakeem Jeffries speaks after House passes funding deal
Hours before the government was set to shut down Friday, the House approved a short-term funding deal to keep the lights on over the holiday. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the bill's ...CBS News - 15h -
House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown
The House passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown Friday night. The legislation heads to the Senate next. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Zak Hudak have more details.CBS News - 16h -
House passes bill to avert government shutdown after whirlwind funding fight
The House approved legislation to avert a government shutdown hours before the deadline Friday, sending the bill to the Senate for consideration after a whirlwind week on Capitol Hill. The chamber ...The Hill - 16h -
Congress holds votes on government funding as shutdown looms
Watch live coverage as lawmakers in Congress hold votes on plans to fund the government and avert a government shutdown ahead of the holidays.NBC News - 17h -
Senate must still pass bill to keep government funded
Government funding expires at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday if lawmakers fail to pass a short-term spending bill.NBC News - 1d -
Carolina senators threaten to vote against funding deal without disaster money
Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) threatened Thursday to vote against any government funding package that doesn’t include disaster relief for the victims of hurricanes Helene ...The Hill - 1d -
12:30 Report — Elon Musk tanks Congress’s funding plan
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. It’s nice that some things in life are easily predicted. For example, there will always be an eleventh-hour panic over a potential end-of-the-year government ...The Hill - 1d -
The Rays' future in Tampa Bay -- or elsewhere: Latest on new stadium deal, status of the Trop
How soon could a new ballpark be ready? Will the Rays ever play at Tropicana Field again? Could they relocate? Here's what we know and what remains unknown.ESPN - 2d -
Teen victim of deepfake porn urges Congress to pass "Take It Down Act"
Elliston Berry's life was turned upside down after a photo she posted on Instagram was digitally altered online to be pornographic.CBS News - 2d -
Shutdown Threat Looms as Trump Urges Congress to Reject Spending Bill
This would be the first government shutdown since 2018 into 2019 — during Trump’s first four-year White House term.Inc. - 2d -
Musk says House GOP shouldn't pass stopgap funding deal
Tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk came out against a stopgap deal as he pushes for the government to reduce spending. The bipartisan legislation was released Tuesday night in a last-minute ...The Hill - 3d -
EU watchdogs call for disaster-relief fund in wake of Valencia floods
Climate change increasing frequency of natural disasters, leaving more of their multibillion-euro costs uninsured, says reportFinancial Times - 3d -
SBA to Get $2.2 Billion in Disaster Aid, as Congress Unveils $100 Billion Ahead of Weekend Deadline
Congress has finally released its plan to replenish the Small Business Administration’s disaster aid program two months after the agency’s coffers were depleted.Inc. - 3d -
Congress unveils short-term funding bill to avert shutdown
Congressional leaders on Tuesday evening released the text of a short-term bill to keep the federal government open until March 14, rolling it out just days ahead of a key deadline to prevent a ...NBC News - 3d -
Here's what made the cut in Congress’ 1,500-page government funding deal
Congress on Tuesday rolled out its last major funding deal of the year and is expected to move quickly to try to pass it ahead of a Friday government shutdown deadline. The bill, which is more than ...The Hill - 3d -
Congress releases short-term funding bill as deadline nears to avert a holiday shutdown
House Republicans released legislative text of their short-term bill Monday to keep the federal government open until mid-March, just days ahead of a key deadline to prevent a shutdown.NBC News - 3d -
An AI roadmap for Congress
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story House AI task force releases sweeping end-of-year report The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence ...The Hill - 3d -
How Congress is acting on RFK Jr. visits, gun control proposals and government funding
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are juggling visits from President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his second term with a looming government funding deadline and proposals on gun control that may not even ...CBS News - 3d -
Government funding bill will run through March, include $100B in disaster aid
Pieces of a bipartisan effort to prevent a government shutdown during the holiday season are beginning to come into focus, including a March end-date and $100 billion in disaster aid. GOP ...The Hill - 3d -
Johnson: Bipartisan funding bill includes disaster relief
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Congress expected to vote on SBA funding as hurricane victims struggle to recover
Congress is expected this week to vote on billions of dollars of aid for communities damaged by hurricanes and floods earlier this year. The Small Business Administration warned in October that the ...CBS News - 4d -
Congress strikes deal on $100B in disaster aid and punting funding into March, House GOP leaders say
Politico - 4d -
Congress’ year-end funding deal ‘not quite there’ ahead of Friday shutdown cliff
Disputes continue over agriculture aid and other potential add-ons.Politico - 4d -
Terrorism victims push Congress on relief funding
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US victims of terrorism want Congress to boost relief ...The Hill - 4d -
Congress can spare teenagers from sextortion by passing the TAKE IT DOWN Act
Our children's safety is an issue that transcends party lines.The Hill - 5d -
Biden urges Congress to 'do something' for gun reform on Sandy Hook shooting anniversary
President Biden marked the 12th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut on Saturday with a fresh pitch for Congress to act on gun reform legislation. Biden in a ...The Hill - 6d -
UFC Tampa live results: Follow Covington vs. Buckley fight card
Follow UFC Tampa live results and highlights for the Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley fight card on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Inside audiences' love of disaster movies
Natural and man-made disasters have always been a part of life - and they've become a very successful film genre. Michelle Miller recently went to a 50th anniversary screening of the acclaimed ...CBS News - 6d -
If DOGE Treats Government Like a Business, It Could Be a Disaster
A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
DOGE's Musk, Ramaswamy want Congress to pass huge spending cuts. That's a tough sell
Congress' enthusiasm for smaller government is tempered by the difficulty of agreeing on what to cut.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
Architects design community solutions for combatting climate disaster
Better social infrastructure can foster resilience in densely-populated urban environmentsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spendingABC News - Dec. 4 -
Groups urge Congress to rein in federal bureaucracy after Supreme Court slashes agency authority
A coalition of 19 conservative and libertarian groups sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to act after a major Supreme Court decision clawing back federal agency power. The ...The Hill - Dec. 3