Politics Today News Spending Bill Vote Shows Limits Of Political Brinksmanship For House Freedom Caucus Members

Trump Signs Spending Bill, Ending Longest Shutdown in U.S. History

The legislation, which passed the House, extends funding for the federal government through Jan. 30. Read More

Watch: Jeffries, Dems speak ahead of House vote on bill to reopen government

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon as the House prepares to vote on the Senate-backed funding measure that could ... Read More

How a perfect storm of partisan politics fueled a historic shutdown

Washington’s stubborn budget impasse found an ignominious place in history on Wednesday when it entered its 36th day, marking the longest government shutdown since the nation’s founding. It didn’t ... Read More

Speaker Johnson embraces Freedom Caucus tactics in shutdown fight

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is championing the kind of hard-line stances in the government shutdown fight long favored by the House Freedom Caucus. The Speaker has canceled previously scheduled votes ... Read More

Johnson says House will have standalone vote to strip controversial Senate provision from funding bill

Government funding bill includes provision that would create pathway for senators to sue the government if their phone records are investigated without their notice. Read More

New spending bill in NC coming today as major budget battle continues among GOP

With a new state budget already four months overdue, leaders in the North Carolina House and Senate, both controlled by Republicans, have agreed on a small spending bill they will vote on Tuesday, The ... Read More