Top US Senate Democrat Schumer warns against Republican 'brinkmanship' on spending
WASHINGTON Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Friday said House Republicans would be to blame if lawmakers
2023-09-01 23:51
White House seeks short-term funding to avoid government shutdown -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Thursday asked Congress to pass a short-term government funding extension to avoid an Oct.
2023-08-31 22:47
Republican feud over 'root canal' spending cuts raises US gov't shutdown risk
By David Morgan WASHINGTON A feud over spending cuts between hardline and centrist Republicans in the U.S. House
2023-08-21 18:25
Americans are 'unwittingly funding' blacklisted Chinese companies, Congressional panel says
A Congressional select committee is investigating BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, and MSCI, one of the biggest providers of index funds, to determine whether they are investing Americans' savings in Chinese companies blacklisted by the US government for security and human rights issues.
2023-08-02 05:20
US House votes to approve first 2024 spending bill
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a fiscal 2024 appropriations bill for military construction
2023-07-28 02:29
US Senate panel passes AM radio, ticket fee pricing bills
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Thursday to bar
2023-07-28 02:19
US senators Warren, Graham kick off bipartisan anti-Big Tech push
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON U.S. senators Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, and Lindsey Graham, a Republican, said on Thursday
2023-07-27 23:48
U.S. House spending bill clears procedural hurdle in party-line vote
WASHINGTON The first of 12 fiscal 2024 spending bills overcame a procedural hurdle in the Republican-controlled U.S. House
2023-07-27 02:22
Senators propose banning stock trades for US Congress, president
WASHINGTON Members of the U.S. Congress, the president, vice president and senior executive branch officials and their relatives
2023-07-26 07:15
US House Republicans bring culture wars into spending showdown with Senate
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is due to begin voting this week on a
2023-07-26 02:22
Exclusive-US senators seek salary information from Fed's inspector general
By David Morgan and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON Republican Senator Rick Scott and Democrat Elizabeth Warren have asked for
2023-07-25 18:19
200 U.S. lawmakers agree not to intervene in any UPS strike
WASHINGTON A group of 200 U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday said they have agreed not to intervene in the
2023-07-20 01:59