House passes bi-partisan debt ceiling and budget cuts legislation 314-117
May 31, 2023
The Senate must next take up the bill with a deadline of Monday to avoid American’s first default on its debt.
Spending bill benefits retiree accounts but also the financial service businesses
December 25, 2022
Only about half of working Americans are saving for their retirement. More and more current retirees depend only on Social Security in their later years.
House passes massive spending bill, sends it to Biden to keep government open
December 24, 2022
The $1.7 trillion bill keeps the government working through September of 2023 and avods a partial shutdown.
Removal of COVID-19 vaccine mandate included in Senate-approved defense bill
December 16, 2022
The bill provides $45 billion more than what President Biden requested for national defense.
Biden signs bill that funds government and averts shutdown
September 30, 2022
The bill also adds funding for emergency relief during Hurricanes like the one ravaging the East right now and for Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
Senate passes another last-minute, short-term spending bill
September 30, 2022
A long-term spending agreement appears a lost cause in a sharply partisan Congress.
Senate sends Biden spending bill with emergency aid package for Ukraine
March 11, 2022
The $13.6 billion aid package helped get a spending bill that has lingered for five months through the partisan Congress
Strong House votes for $13.6B for Ukraine in spending bill
March 10, 2022
The strong bipartisanship support for help to Ukraine in its fight against Russia was offset some by Democratic desire to continue COVID -19 aild
Another last-minute move to avoid government shutdown
February 18, 2022
In a typical series of move, Congress plays a game of chicken with the White House
Congress approves stopgap spending bill, averting government shutdown
December 3, 2021
In what has become a grueling routine in the deeply divided House and Senate, the game uses the threat of a shutdown to try to score political points.