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U.S. Senate moves on short-term spending bill in struggle to avoid shutdown days away
Congress must approve and President Joe Biden must sign some sort of government spending measure before the start of the new fiscal year on Sunday.
Menendez steps down temporarily as U.S. Senate committee chairman amid federal charges
Federal prosecutors indicted Sen. Bob Menendez on Friday with conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion.
Shutdown inches closer as U.S. House GOP fails to pass defense bill, lawmakers exit D.C.
The bill's failure came less than a day after House GOP lawmakers gathered in a room in the Capitol basement to broker a path forward.
A ‘disaster’ nears: Millions of federal workers’ paychecks would be on hold in a shutdown
A shutdown looms as House Republicans struggle to produce a short-term plan to fund the government past the end of the month.
U.S. House GOP spending bills falter as Congress struggles to avoid a shutdown
Republicans remain unable to reach consensus on a short-term government funding bill as well as a path forward for the dozen full-year government spending bills.
With two weeks until the money runs out, Congress grinds to halt on spending bills
The U.S. House and Senate ended their work week on Thursday without a deal to fund the federal government past the end of the month.
Amid government spending fight, U.S. House GOP punts on debating major defense bill
The decision follows public opposition from especially conservative Republicans to advancing any government funding measure without a promise to cut spending.
Food and Drug Administration approves COVID boosters for upcoming season
An advisory panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scheduled to vote on recommendations Tuesday.
U.S. Justice Department asks Supreme Court to take up abortion pill case
The DOJ called on the Supreme Court to take up the case by arguing that lower courts erred in several ways, including by making “serious legal errors.”
Updated COVID-19 vaccines expected to be available in September, federal officials say
A Biden official said one updated COVID-19 vaccine shows some promise against the EG.5 variant that makes up an increasing number of new cases.
Trump absent but still dominates as GOP presidential rivals clash at first debate
Donald Trump instead recorded a competing interview with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson that posted online minutes before the debate began.
FEMA’s disaster relief fund is running low on cash. What happens now?
FEMA's disaster relief fund is in desperate need of cash, with the agency projecting at least a $4 billion deficit in the weeks ahead.