Some constituents say they struggled to reach Fetterman before vote to end government shutdown
Some of Sen. John Fetterman's constituents said they struggled to reach his office ahead of the vote on the government shutdown.
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Some of Sen. John Fetterman's constituents said they struggled to reach his office ahead of the vote on the government shutdown.
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history might be coming to an end, in part after Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman helped to advance a stopgap funding bill Sunday night. However, some of his constituents said they struggled to reach his office ahead of the vote. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder reports.
The Senate deal to end the government shutdown would extend funding through January and promise Democrats a vote on health care.
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to overturn its landmark decision on same-sex marriage.
The Senate approved a long-sought funding package that would end the government shutdown late Monday, bringing Congress one step closer to ending a 41-day impasse.
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence, House Judiciary Committee Democrats say.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with the government's new orders.
On Day 40 of the shutdown, eight Democrats joined Republicans in advancing a government funding measure, after 14 previous votes fell short.
Mayor-elect Corey O'Connor announced his choice for public safety director.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to provide full food benefits to roughly 42 million Americans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by Friday.
Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits.
As the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history nears 40 days, Pittsburgh-area businesses are feeling the strain that has already befallen everyday citizens due to interruptions of necessary services, such as SNAP benefits to provide food for those who qualify. KDKA-TV's Josh Taylor reports.
U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to provide the full food stamp benefits by Friday.
Mayor-elect Corey O'Connor named Dan Gilman as his chief of staff, and will nominate Sheldon Williams as Director of Public Safety.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress at the end of her term.
