The United States Congress is once again gaining time to avoid the partial closure of the Administration. Republicans and Democrats have joined forces in the Senate and the House of Representatives to approve a new extension that allows the normal operation of public services to be maintained while budget laws are approved. The hard wing … Read more
2023-11-03 09:13:31 As House Republicans’ open appropriations seat remains unfilled due to the drama of the past month, a new contender for the seat is emerging: Utah Rep. Burgess Owens is considering a bid. Owens, a former NFL safety who played for the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders — now the Las Vegas Raiders — would … Read more
2023-10-08 13:50:26 Washington (United States), 04/10/2023.- Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters after the House of Representatives voted to remove him from his leadership position in the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, USA, 03 October 2023. Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz from Florida brought the motion to vacate; it is the first time in American … Read more
2023-10-07 10:00:00 Once again, Florida is at the center of the national political stage. On Tuesday, Republican Matt Gaetz and seven others voted with Democrats to kick Kevin McCarthy out as Speaker of the House. It’s the first time a House speaker has been voted out of the position. NPR’s Greg Allen and National Journal … Read more
2023-10-01 15:01:00 McCarthy under pressure: Radical Republicans want to drive party colleagues out of office October 1, 2023, 5:01 p.m. Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback Only with the help of the Democrats did the Speaker of the House of Representatives, McCarthy, avert a shutdown of the … Read more
2023-09-14 02:45:00 US President Joe Biden responded to the Republicans’ threat of possible impeachment proceedings against him with demonstrative calm. He has “a job to do,” Biden said on Wednesday evening (local time) on the sidelines of a campaign event in McLean, a suburb of Washington in the US state of Virginia. The Democratic politician … Read more
2022-11-10 08:00:00 The so-called Freedom Caucus, a group of representatives within the Republican caucus in the House of Representatives in Washington, is known for its extremely conservative views. In recent years, this group has made a strong public appearance. On January 6, 2021, lawmakers overwhelmingly voted against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election, … Read more
2023-06-05 18:29:26 The president of the United States, Joe Biden, enacted the endorsed law last week in Congress after weeks of arduous negotiations between Democrats and Republicans that suspends the debt limit until 2025 and thus allows the country to avoid default. Without this legislation, the world’s largest economy risked not being able to meet … Read more