Biden, McCarthy prepare for critical debt ceiling talks at the White House
Issued on: 16/05/2023 - 03:08
President Joe Biden and Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on…
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Why US Senators Are Seeking a Ban on Government Deals With Chinese Firms
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator John Cornyn are lobbying hard for a ban on government business with Chinese chipmakers, Politico reported on Thursday, citing…
Biden hails ‘giant step forward’ as Democrats revive bill on climate, economy
President Joe Biden hailed a nascent Democratic package of climate, health care and tax initiatives as “a giant step forward” for the country Thursday as congressional…
Biden stresses case for computer chips before crucial Senate vote
President Joe Biden is asking Congress to send him a bipartisan bill designed to boost the country’s computer chips industry
President Joe Biden is asking Congress to send him a bipartisan…
Democrats Launch Attempt to Rescue Biden’s Economic Agenda
WASHINGTON—Democrats began a last-ditch effort to cobble together a narrower version of President
Biden's
once-sweeping economic agenda that could win the…
Senate Democrats See Ukraine Aid Speeding Passage of Omnibus Spending Bill
WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer
(D., N.Y.) said he wanted to pass a $1.5 trillion package funding the government by…
Negotiators Try to Complete Omnibus Spending Bill With Ukraine, Covid-19 Aid
WASHINGTON—House Democratic leaders said they plan to hold a vote Wednesday on a measure to fund the federal government for the full fiscal year and provide further…
Schumer Says Deal Reached on Short-Term Debt-Limit Extension
WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer
said that Democrats and Republicans had reached an agreement to extend the debt ceiling through early December…
Schumer Urges Action on Debt Ceiling by End of Week
WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer
(D., N.Y.) said in a letter to colleagues Monday that lawmakers must act to increase the…
As deadline looms, Democrats scramble to avert US government shutdown
Democrats in the U.S. Congress were moving to head off one of several concurrent crises they face this week, saying they would vote to avert a government shutdown before funding expires at…