Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to House
The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.
Last-minute legislation could save DC from $1B in funding cuts
The continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded until September appears to have the votes to pass the U.S.
Federal spending bill passes, prevents U.S. government shutdown
Democrats were confronted with two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast ...
D.C. Appears Likely to Avoid a $1.1 Billion Budget Cut
The Senate approved a separate bill that allows D.C. to continue operating under its current budget, which seemed on track to ...
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Senate Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
Friday evening, the Senate voted 54-46 to pass a short-term spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), keeping the ...
Schumer to work with GOP on protecting DC budget in funding bill
The House-passed spending bill would cut the Washington, D.C., government's 2025 budget by 16% — cuts local officials have described as "potentially devastating." ...
Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature
Democrats faced two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives the president vast discretion on spending ...
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D.C. Scorecard: Federal government avoids shutdown
The D.C. Scorecard tracks how Memphis’ representatives in Washington voted in the passage of a continuing resolution avoiding ...
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Republicans’ budget bill rules out federal earmarks for state projects
While Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King voted for the spending measure to avoid a shutdown, it eliminates millions of ...
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The Republican Plot to Destroy Washington, D.C.
Experts warn that Trump’s slash-and-burn rampage through the nation’s capital will do lasting damage to a historically ...
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D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week
To shut down or not to shut down? That is the question – and it’s one that’s caused Democrats a tremendous amount of ...
Senate narrowly passes six-month spending bill, averting government shutdown
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Senate has passed a six-month spending bill Friday evening, hours before a potential government ...