Main Topic: The Senate has passed a defense bill with a 5.2% pay raise for service members and bipartisan support, setting up a clash with the House.
Key Points:
1. Senate passage of the defense bill with bipartisan support sets up a clash with the House, which passed its own version along party lines.
2. The Senate bill focuses on military policy and countering potential adversaries, with bipartisan amendments addressing issues like NATO withdrawal, foreign land purchases, and technology oversight.
3. Unresolved issues include a senator's protest of the Defense Department's abortion policy and the difference in approach to abortion between the Senate and House bills.
The crystal ball predicts that the Senate will advance some appropriations bills and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will try to pass an interim spending package, but it remains unclear if the House will accept a bipartisan continuing resolution from the Senate to avoid a government shutdown.
House Republicans must step up and use their power to hold Democrats accountable and stop their corrupt lawfare campaign aimed at keeping Donald Trump out of the White House in the 2024 election by launching impeachment inquiries into Joe Biden and Merrick Garland.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announcement of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has intensified the political battles in Congress, raised questions about Republican priorities, and added uncertainty to the future.
House Republican infighting over federal spending talks is jeopardizing the passage of the annual defense funding bill, as conservative lawmakers demand concessions and leverage the bill for their own priorities.
Several Senate Republicans are supporting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's move to initiate an impeachment inquiry against President Biden over allegations of "abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption," despite growing skepticism from GOP leaders in the upper chamber.
House GOP leadership's spending standoff with conservatives intensified as Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced to delay a procedural vote on legislation to fund the Pentagon, despite opening an impeachment inquiry into President Biden in an attempt to appease conservative demands on spending.
House Republicans are divided over government spending, with hard-right lawmakers refusing to compromise on conservative demands, leading to the postponement of crucial votes and increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown.
Republicans launched an impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden because they want to shut down the government, with hard-right Republicans demanding cuts to spending and increases in immigration enforcement.
House Republicans' approach to government funding, which includes spending cuts and conservative policy priorities, has created a stark contrast with the Senate's bipartisan strategy, potentially leading to a damaging government shutdown.
Several House Republicans have reached a short-term funding deal to keep the government running, but it remains uncertain whether the proposal will gain enough support and pass in the Senate.
Summary: House Republican leaders have announced a deal on a short-term spending patch to avoid a government shutdown, but the deal is facing opposition from conservative Republicans who are rejecting the proposed cuts to non-defense programs and GOP border policies.
House Republicans are seeking to initiate the impeachment process against Joe Biden based on allegations of corruption and influence peddling involving his son Hunter, but the claims are largely unsupported by evidence.
House Republicans will hold their first impeachment inquiry hearing to investigate allegations of corruption and abuse of power against President Biden, with the House Oversight Committee likely to subpoena bank records of Hunter Biden and James Biden as part of the investigation.
The White House accuses House Republicans of using the impeachment probe as a stunt to evade accountability over a possible government shutdown, arguing that Republicans are walking away from a budget agreement and diverting attention from efforts to slash spending.
House Republicans are working to find a plan that will keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown, but face opposition from conservative lawmakers who want deeper spending cuts attached to the proposed legislation.
House Republicans are struggling to pass spending bills and find a solution to avoid a government shutdown, leading to potential infighting and a no confidence vote in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's leadership.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are preparing separate spending bills in an attempt to prevent a government shutdown, but these bills are expected to be rejected by the Democratic-controlled Senate.
A bipartisan group of Senators and House members are pushing for legislation that would automatically fund the government past spending deadlines, effectively ending shutdown threats.
House Republicans are working on a plan to move long-term spending bills through the chamber, but it is uncertain if they will gather enough support to avoid a government shutdown.
The White House has announced that President Biden would veto two funding bills presented by House Republicans in an effort to fund the government and prevent a shutdown amid internal divisions.
House Republicans are pushing to impeach President Biden on bribery charges without needing to prove that he received money, arguing that the crime can be established through other means such as seeking or agreeing to accept anything of value to be influenced, according to a senior House Republican aide with knowledge of the impeachment inquiry.
House Republicans advance four full-year spending bills but fail to prevent a government shutdown as a continuing resolution will be needed to keep the lights on in Washington beyond the September 30 deadline.
House Republicans advance conservative spending bills in an attempt to prevent a government shutdown, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's win does not bring Congress any closer to a resolution as the bills contain spending cuts that are unlikely to pass in the Senate.
House Republicans passed a procedural hurdle on government funding after a week of disarray, advancing four appropriations bills in order to avoid a government shutdown.
House Republicans have rejected a bipartisan bill to fund government agencies, increasing the likelihood of a partial government shutdown by the weekend if legislation is not passed by Congress.
The House and Senate are moving forward with their own government funding plans, with the Senate unveiling a bipartisan measure that extends funding through Nov. 17 and provides money for Ukraine and disaster relief, while House Republicans advanced four GOP-crafted full-year spending bills that will not prevent a shutdown.
House Republicans are holding their first hearing as part of an inquiry into whether to impeach President Biden, despite lacking evidence that he profited from his son's work in Ukraine, with the committee set to hear from legal experts and present evidence of the Bidens' alleged wrongdoing.
Some House Republicans are causing a situation that undermines the government's ability to govern, leading to frustration and the need for a continuing resolution to fund the government while negotiating spending cuts and other changes.
Roughly 10 House Republicans, representing a small percentage of the population, are blocking a short-term funding deal, leading to the possibility of a government shutdown and impeding legislative priorities of Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Senate Republicans are divided over legislation to fund the government beyond Sept. 30 due to funding for Ukraine and the lack of language addressing the U.S.-Mexico border situation.
House Republicans are prepared to oppose a last-minute proposal for a temporary funding agreement in the Senate, leading to an increased likelihood of a government shutdown.
House Republicans have approved legislation to fund the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 after removing Ukraine funding from the bill.
House Republicans propose a short-term spending bill with across-the-board cuts and exemptions for national defense, veterans affairs, and homeland security, but it is uncertain if it will pass the House or Senate and a government shutdown is a possibility.
House Republicans face backlash as they pursue an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on the eve of a potential government shutdown, with voters split on the issue and expressing concerns about the impact on programs and government employees, according to polls and interviews with voters.
The White House is aiming to shift blame onto House Republicans for a potential government shutdown, citing their inability to pass a funding package and their refusal to honor the bipartisan spending agreement, while President Biden faces low poll numbers and concerns about the economy as he seeks re-election.
The battle over funding for Ukraine is intensifying in the House as lawmakers race to approve funding bills, with some Republicans declaring it an existential threat to global security and vowing to fight for Ukraine to be funded.
House Republicans are facing a leadership crisis and are unable to pass legislation to fund the government, potentially leading to a shutdown, due to the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
House Republicans are concerned about the possibility of another trillion-dollar omnibus spending package as the battle to elect Kevin McCarthy's successor as Speaker of the House drags on.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are discussing options to avert a partial government shutdown, including extending funding through mid-January or mid-April to allow for more time to negotiate government funding bills through the fiscal year.
As House Republicans elect a new speaker, their push for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden faces challenges and divisions within the party, hindering progress and slowing down the legislative agenda.
