Author: David Sivak, Washington Examiner
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Thune nears spending deal with fiscal hawks ahead of Christmas recess
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Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is closing in on a deal to move the next set of spending bills, with the breakthrough leaving open the possibility the Senate could hold a floor vote before the Christmas recess. Leadership has run a hotline, a message to all Senate offices, to see if there are objections to…
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The Senate Democrats who voted with Republicans to reopen the government
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The Senate took the first step toward reopening the government, thanks to eight senators willing to break rank with their Democratic colleagues. The overwhelming majority of Senate Democrats opposed a vote to end the government shutdown on Sunday night, the 15th since funding lapsed on Oct. 1. That includes almost every member of Democratic leadership…
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Senate takes first step to reopen government, fueling Democratic split
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After 14 failed votes and a 40-day-long shutdown, the Senate took its first step toward reopening the government on Sunday, with enough Democrats relenting on their healthcare demands to allow Republicans to overcome a filibuster. The test vote, which took place during a rare weekend session, came shortly after Senate appropriators put the finishing touches on…
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Vance says troops to be paid despite shutdown but warns of ‘limited pot of money’
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Vice President JD Vance said that service members will receive their paychecks on Friday, though he warned the White House has a “limited pot of money” as a government shutdown stretches into its fifth week. “We do think that we can continue paying the troops, at least for now. We’ve got food stamp benefits that…
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Senate Democrats tank shutdown vote on pay for federal workers
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The Senate rejected a bill Thursday that would pay troops and federal employees working during the shutdown, leaving Republicans stuck in a logjam centered on Democrats’ healthcare demands. In a 54-45 vote, Democrats blocked the Shutdown Fairness Act, sponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), arguing it gives the White House too much authority to decide…
