The Senate returns from recess on Monday and the House on Wednesday, leaving just days to enact four FY2024 appropriations bills whose funding expires Friday at midnight. Funding for the rest of the government, including the Department of Education, expires March 8. MAGA Republicans continue to block progress and oppose compromising with Democrats. Instead, […]

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 […]