#Senate passes .7 trillion omnibus spending package

#Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package

Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package The Senate on Thursday voted to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus package that funds the federal government through September, provides Ukraine with $45 billion in military and economic aid and sets aside $38 billion for emergency disaster assistance. It also includes reforms to the Electoral Count Act in…

Read More
#Republican ‘shadow committee’ issues counter-report on Jan. 6

#Republican ‘shadow committee’ issues counter-report on Jan. 6

Republican ‘shadow committee’ issues counter-report on Jan. 6 A “shadow committee” of the five House Republicans who were originally nominated to sit on the House Jan. 6 select committee released a counter-report about security failures on Wednesday, ahead of the official select committee’s final report. The report focuses on changes to Capitol Police intelligence protocols in the…

Read More
#McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’

#McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’

McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday issued a terse response to the House Jan. 6 select committee’s decision to refer criminal charges against former President Trump to the Justice Department.   “The entire nation knows who…

Read More
#Schumer: Omnibus expected to include Electoral Count Act, Ukraine funding

#Schumer: Omnibus expected to include Electoral Count Act, Ukraine funding

Schumer: Omnibus expected to include Electoral Count Act, Ukraine funding Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that he expects a year-end omnibus spending package to include the Electoral Count Act, which clarifies the vice president’s role in certifying a presidential election as ministerial, and more funding for Ukraine. Congressional negotiators have been deadlocked…

Read More
#Consumers may feel relief after inflation slowed in November

#Consumers may feel relief after inflation slowed in November

Consumers may feel relief after inflation slowed in November A November slowdown in inflation could give consumers relief both from rising prices and rapidly rising interest rates. Consumer price index (CPI) data released Tuesday by the Labor Department still showed inflation near 40-year highs. But a slower pace of price growth may help Americans catch…

Read More
#Sinema throws curveball into Arizona’s 2024 Senate race

#Sinema throws curveball into Arizona’s 2024 Senate race

Sinema throws curveball into Arizona’s 2024 Senate race Sen. Krysten Sinema’s decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an Independent is already having a significant impact on Arizona’s Senate race in 2024. While it remains unclear whether Sinema will even run for reelection in two years, her Friday announcement means Republicans and Democrats…

Read More