President Biden reveals budget proposal for fiscal 2025
Biden’s budget proposal would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
Congress
Congress approves short-term spending measure to avoid government shutdown
Congress has passed another short-term spending measure that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, avoiding a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would otherwise kick in Saturday.
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package
Many Republicans said the election-year border compromise wasn’t enough, as supporters of the bill insisted it was the best possible in divided government.
Meta, TikTok, other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
The CEOs of some of the largest social media companies testified before a Senate committee as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.
House Speaker Johnson warns Senate against border deal, suggesting it will be “dead on arrival” in House
House Speaker Mike Johnson took a strong stand Friday against a bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures with Ukraine aid.
Congress approves bill for largest military pay raises in more than 20 years
The $886 billion bill now goes to President Biden for approval.
Hunter Biden defies a Republican congressional subpoena
Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators who have been digging into his business dealings.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: U.S. Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Tuberville ends blockade
The U.S. Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he’s ending blockade of most military nominees
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) said Tuesday he is ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, clearing the way for hundreds to be approved.
U.S. House expels New York Congressman George Santos
For only the sixth time in history, the U.S. House has expelled one of its members.
