The Senate is now formally on course to avert a government shutdown
Washington is now fully set to avert a government shutdown after an up and down week that saw House Republicans offering a ...
Government shutdown live updates: Senate sends funding bill to White House; Trump gives campaign-style speech at DOJ
Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate ...
Hundreds rally at state capitol for rent control bill
If passed, the bill would cap annual rent increases at 7% and bar any rent increase during a tenant’s first year.
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Schumer signals support for considering the GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is signaling he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending bill to prevent a midnight Friday government shutdown ...
Senate passes bill that seeks to keep D.C. government's use of local tax dollars intact
The government funding bill that’s headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax ...
D.C. Appears Likely to Avoid a $1.1 Billion Budget Cut
The Senate approved a separate bill that allows D.C. to continue operating under its current budget, which seemed on track to ...
Democratic anger boils over as Schumer, 9 other Dem senators vote to avoid shutdown
A government shutdown was set to happen at the end of the day Friday. As the clock ticked, Senate Democrats were in an unenviable position. They were forced to choose between a GOP bill that ...
House Democrats emerge from retreat hopeful about 2026 but aware of challenge
LEESBURG, Va. – House Democrats anticipate that a backlash to the policies and actions of President Donald Trump and the ...
WA Senate leader says with changes, rent stabilization bill could pass
The Washington State Senate failed to pass a bill to limit rent increases in 2024, but that may change this year.
Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to House
The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.
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Judge rules against advocates trying to help migrants sent to Guantanamo and to stop more transfers
A federal judge has ruled against immigration and civil rights advocates attempting to help migrants who had been sent to the ...
Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways
The Senate on Friday approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline, capping off the first funding fight of President Trump’s second term — a saga that ripped apart ...