View as Webpage After an all-night filibuster by MAGA Republicans, early Tuesday morning the Senate passed a national security bill by a vote of 70-29. It includes help for Ukraine and Israel, as well as humanitarian aid for Gaza. Despite strong bipartisan support for the measure, Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to bring it to the […]

View as Webpage Dysfunction prevailed again in Congress last week. House Republicans failed in their efforts to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas—they may try again—and advance other legislation. Over in the Senate, MAGA-led Republicans initially blocked action on a major foreign aid and national security bill. In both chambers, U.S. support for Ukraine and Israel […]

View as Webpage Last week, in a rare bipartisan vote of 357-70, the House passed a tax bill that, among other things, expands the Child Tax Credit. Doing so would help millions of children from low-income families and spur the construction of affordable housing—as many as 200,000 units. Next week, NEA’s Board will be in Washington and […]