House passes short-term funding plan to avert government shutdown
The House voted to keep government agencies funded until at least Jan. 19 in a bipartisan vote.
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The House voted to keep government agencies funded until at least Jan. 19 in a bipartisan vote.
House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to prevent a government shutdown will be considered by the House on Tuesday, according to a notice sent to lawmakers late Monday night. Johnson will likely have to rely on Democrats to pass the stopgap measure. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Rep. Andy Kim is running to unseat his fellow Democrat and New Jerseyan, the indicted Sen. Bob Menendez. Kim sat down with CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion to discuss his campaign.
Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him from behind during an interview with a radio reporter Tuesday. McCarthy denied the claims. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on Speaker Mike Johnson's proposed two-step plan to prevent a government shutdown. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe asked the president if he would sign that stopgap bill.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects there will be enough bipartisan support for his proposed two-step plan to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down how many votes Johnson will need to get his plan through the House.
Congress faces a Friday deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown.
What does it take to avoid a government shutdown? For Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, it probably means working with Democrats. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains.
The House Democratic Caucus is gaining a new member after the 2023 special election in Rhode Island. Rep.-elect Gabe Amo joins "America Decides" to discuss his top priorities as Congress has just days to avert a government shutdown.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are once again facing a deadline to avert a government shutdown on Friday. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Scott MacFarlane have the latest.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a two-step plan to avoid a government shutdown that is now just four days away. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion looks at the proposal from Capitol Hill.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is weighing possible courses of action to propose as a government shutdown looms. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion is watching the debate from Capitol Hill.
Republican lawmakers have until next Friday to pass spending bills to keep the government running, but House Speaker Mike Johnson has yet to announce a plan to get this done. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on where things stand.
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.
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee has issued subpoenas for Hunter and James Biden, President Biden's son and brother. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has the latest on Republicans' investigation into Mr. Biden and his family.
Schuyler VanValkenburg, a Democrat, won a critical seat in Virginia's state Senate, unseating an incumbent Republican.
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.
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.
Reps. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, and Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas, tell "Face the Nation" that the For Country Caucus is "all about … respecting each other and being able to have those debates where we can agree on some basic facts."
Embattled GOP Rep. George Santos survived a House expulsion vote on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to get the two-thirds majority needed.
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.
The Senate confirmed three military nominees Thursday -- a trickle of progress after Sen. Tommy Tuberville's months-long blockade. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains how lawmakers could get around the stoppage.
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.
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.
The measure is expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate.