House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill in sprint to avert government shutdown
The bill provides an additional $45 billion in emergency assistance for Ukraine in its continued fight against Russia.
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The bill provides an additional $45 billion in emergency assistance for Ukraine in its continued fight against Russia.
The bill would need to pass both chambers of Congress before the end of the year.
The measure extends funding for federal agencies for one week, and gives Congress additional time to finish crafting and clear a mammoth, longer-term spending package.
Long considered a rising star in the party, the 52-year-old Jeffries will make history as the first Black party leader in either chamber of Congress.
The House vote to impose a contract brokered by the White House but rejected by some workers was 290 to 137.
The expected formal announcement will be made one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would not be seeking a leadership role in the new Congress.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve in the role, announced she would not seek a new term as the House Democratic leader, saying "the hour has come for a new generation to lead." The California Democrat has led her caucus since 2003, and said she would remain in Congress after winning reelection to a 19th term. Watch her speech announcing her decision on the House floor.
CBS News projects Republicans have won 218 seats in the House, but the chamber will remain closely divided.
GOP takes control of House with narrow margin, splitting control of Congress with Democrats.
Former President Donald Trump is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block a subpoena requiring him to testify.
CBS News will be covering election results on all platforms throughout the evening on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
According to a CBS News analysis, 308 Republican candidates of the 597 running have raised doubts about the validity or integrity of the 2020 election.
Democrats get some blame as prices rise but still lead on the issue of abortion.
Voters say rights and freedoms are on the ballot, along with finances and the economy.
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is rolling out his party's Trump-like midterm election agenda.
Voters' views of economy, abortion, and Trump are also in the mix.
