Congress no closer to funding government before shutdown deadline
The Democratic-led Senate and Republican-controlled House have yet to come to an agreement on how to keep the government operating past Nov. 17.
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Government shutdown 8 days away
Congress has until next Friday to pass a spending bill and avoid a government shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on some of the different routes House Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson may pursue.
House Republicans meet on government funding
House Republicans held a conference meeting Tuesday morning to work through options that would avoid a government shutdown that looms as the current stopgap bill deadline approaches in a week. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
Will Speaker Johnson prevent a shutdown?
Lawmakers have until Nov. 17 to reach consensus on how to fund the government, with a deadline looming on the current stopgap bill that is keeping the government going. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
House set to vote on GOP Israel aid bill
The GOP-led House is considering a $14.3 billion bill to support Israel, while the White House and Democrats on Capitol Hill want a supplemental bill that would also cover Ukraine aid and other national security interests. A vote on the bill is scheduled for Thursday. Meanwhile, in the Senate, Republican Tommy Tuberville is hearing it from members of his own party over his continued objections to military appointments. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
House's Israel bill lacks support in Senate
The $14.5 billion military aid package for Israel passed in the House of Representatives Thursday is not expected to be considered by the Senate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on what this means for Israeli and U.S. priorities in the Middle East.
House GOP Israel funding bill likely to fail
The House on Thursday passed a Republican-backed bill that would provide billions of dollars in aid to Israel but left out funding for Ukraine and other national security priorities, teeing up a showdown with the Senate and White House over an emergency spending package. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Kinzinger: GOP is in "very unhealthy place"
Between former President Donald Trump's dominance in the polls and the election of Mike Johnson to the speakership, the Republican Party is clearly signaling the direction it's heading. Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks with CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane to assess the state of the GOP.
Blinken goes to Israel; Biden calls for pause
Strikes and flares lit up the sky in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday. This came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed for the region for the second time in less than a month. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Scott MacFarlane report.
House passes GOP-backed $14.3 billion Israel aid bill despite Biden veto threat
The measure is expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate.
House Speaker Mike Johnson takes questions
New Speaker Mike Johnson held a news conference with reporters Thursday ahead of the House's planned vote on a $14.3 billion aid bill for Israel, taking questions about his transition into the job and his position on an impeachment inquiry against President Biden.
Senators weigh in on House's Israel aid bill
Senators on both sides of the aisle are expressing concerns over the standalone Israel aid bill proposed by House Republicans. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Lawmakers clash over Israel, Ukraine aid
House Republicans released a $14.3 billion standalone bill Monday that would pay for aid to Israel by cutting funding to the IRS, teeing up a collision with the White House and Democratic-controlled Senate. Mr. Biden and Senate Democrats also want to pair aid for Israel with aid to Ukraine, which some House Republicans oppose. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the funding fight in Congress and Robert Berger, a CBS News contributor, gives an update on the situation in Gaza.
Republican seeks to change rule that brought down McCarthy
"We cannot be beholden to the whims and personal grudges of a handful of people," Ohio Rep. Max Miller said.
Lawmakers unveil stand-alone Israel aid bill
As the war in the Middle East worsens, new Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing for legislation that would merely provide funding for Israel and nothing else. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
House GOP unveils $14.3 billion Israel aid bill that would cut funding to IRS
The House GOP's proposed bill cuts sets up a battle with the White House and the Senate over how to support Israel.
Congress has long legislative agenda awaiting
A government shutdown is possible after Nov. 17 if Congress does not pass a stopgap bill. But a funding bill isn't the only thing on the agenda as new House Speaker Mike Johnson starts his leadership role. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on what's next for the legislative body, which includes possible funding for two wars involving vital allies, Ukraine and Israel.
Johnson's rise to the most powerful position in Congress
After 22 days without a speaker, the "people's House" is back in business after House Speaker Mike Johnson won control of the gavel. Scott MacFarlane on Johnson's rise to little-known Republican lawmaker to second in line for the presidency.
Challenges facing new House speaker
After three weeks without a House speaker, Rep. Mike Johnson assumed the role this week. Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined CBS News to discuss Johnson's ascension and some of the potential challenges he'll face as speaker.
Here's what Mike Johnson suggested he will and won't bring to the floor
Mike Johnson commented on Israel and Ukraine funding, keeping government running, a nationwide abortion ban and changing the rule that resulted in Kevin McCarthy's ouster.
House Speaker Mike Johnson once referred to abortion as "a holocaust"
In a 2005 op-ed piece in the Shreveport Times, Johnson also compared the judicial philosophy that legalized the right to an abortion to Hitler's.
Mike Johnson faces questions over 2020 election
On his second day on the job, new Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to dodge questions about his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Democrats are concerned Johnson could make a similar attempt in 2024. Nikole Killion reports.
House speaker Mike Johnson's voting record
House Republicans on Wednesday chose the little-known conservative Rep. Mike Johnson to be the next speaker, with Democrats already pushing forward with attack ads on Johnson's record on abortion. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on his record.
What's next for House Speaker Mike Johnson?
Newly elected House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson is getting to work Thursday as another government shutdown approaches. Also potentially on his agenda may be Rep. George Santos' future, after some New York Republicans said Wednesday they will push ahead with a formal resolution to expel him. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Rep. Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination for speaker
Rep. Mike Johnson is the fourth speaker nominee since McCarthy's removal and the second in a single day. He said that his intention is to go the House floor Wednesday for a noon speaker vote.
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