Rosa DeLauro

The U.S. House approved a stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded until Dec. 4, passing it along party lines and sending it to the Senate for revisions. The measure aims to avoid a shutdown before the November midterms but faces opposition from Democrats over funding allocations, including transfers to the Border Patrol.

The U.S. House passed a stopgap spending bill to keep the government operational through December 4, avoiding a shutdown before the October 1 fiscal year start. The 220-205 vote was largely along party lines, with Republicans opposing Democratic requests for funding adjustments and reforms. The Senate is expected to revise the bill before finalizing it.

The U.S. House passed a stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded until December 4, avoiding a shutdown before the November midterms. The 220-205 vote was largely along party lines, with Republicans opposing Democratic demands for changes to funding for agencies like Homeland Security. The Senate plans to revise the bill, with bipartisan efforts underway.

The U.S. House approved a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown before the October 1 deadline, passing it along party lines. The bill, which extends funding through December 4, faces Senate revisions, as Democrats criticized its lack of requested funding adjustments for programs like wildfire suppression and rural utility assistance.

The U.S. House approved a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown before the November midterm elections, passing it along party lines. The bill extends government funding to December 4 but faces Senate revisions, with Democrats criticizing its provisions on Border Patrol funding and lack of emergency program adjustments requested by the White House.

The U.S. House passed a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown before the Oct. 1 fiscal year start, with a 220-205 party-line vote. The bill, which extends funding to Dec. 4, faces Senate revisions and lacks Democratic support. Republicans argue it avoids partisan disruptions, while Democrats oppose it for allowing Border Patrol funding without reforms.

The U.S. House approved a stopgap spending bill to keep the government operational through December 4, avoiding a shutdown before the November midterms. The measure, passed along party lines, will face revisions in the Senate, where bipartisan negotiations are anticipated to finalize funding before the Oct. 1 fiscal year start.

The House passed a temporary funding bill to keep the government operational through Dec. 4, avoiding a potential shutdown ahead of midterm elections. The party-line vote of 220-205 was driven by GOP leaders aiming to prevent voter dissatisfaction and prioritize a separate $95 billion defense and elections bill. Democrats criticized the measure as one-sided and lacking bipartisan negotiation.

The House passed a stopgap funding bill extending federal operations through December 4, avoiding a shutdown months ahead of the September 30 deadline. The 220-205 vote was largely along party lines, with Republicans aiming to pressure Democrats in the upcoming spending debate, while Democrats criticized the bill for lacking reforms to Border Patrol and ICE funding.

House Republicans are passing a government funding bill months early to avoid a potential shutdown during the midterm elections, funding the government through Dec. 4. Democrats oppose the bill, calling it rushed and lacking bipartisan negotiation, while Republicans argue it prevents chaos similar to past shutdowns.

House Republicans are passing a government funding bill months early to avoid a potential shutdown during the midterm elections, aiming to fund agencies through Dec. 4. Democrats oppose the stopgap measure, which maintains current spending levels, arguing it lacks bipartisan negotiations and necessary provisions.

House Republicans are passing a government funding bill months early to avoid a potential shutdown during the midterm elections. The bill would fund the government through Dec. 4, with GOP leaders accusing Democrats of causing chaos if they oppose it. Democrats criticized the rushed process and lack of bipartisan negotiation.

House Democrats oppose a Republican-led stopgap funding bill seeking to extend federal spending until December 4, criticizing it as an abdication of responsibility and a circumvention of bipartisan negotiations. The bill faces potential doom if Democrats unite against it, with key figures like Rep. Marcy Kaptur and Rep. Pete Aguilar emphasizing refusal to support the measure without good-faith negotiations.

House Republicans face challenges from hard-liners threatening to delay key legislative priorities like the fiscal 2027 appropriations, defense policy, and kids online safety bills. Speaker Mike Johnson aims to pass these measures before the July 4 recess but faces resistance over concessions on the SAVE America Act and other demands. Democratic leadership also grapples with internal divisions over amendments to a spending bill and a war powers resolution.

President Trump's $87.6 billion Iran war funding request faces skepticism from both parties in Congress. Democrats like Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Sen. Jack Reed criticize the proposal, while some Democrats remain open to parts of it. Republicans also express concerns, including Rep. Chip Roy opposing ethanol provisions and Sen. Susan Collins planning a hearing due to discrepancies in the request.

The White House requested $87.6 billion from Congress to fund the war against Iran, replenish munitions, support farmers, address the Ebola outbreak, and cover D.C. renovations. Lawmakers expressed mixed reactions, with Republicans emphasizing military readiness and Democrats criticizing the war funding as unauthorized and excessive.

The Trump administration is canceling a $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies, as confirmed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, due to court challenges and political opposition. The fund was part of a lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns, with Senate Republicans removing related funding from an immigration bill.

The U.S. Army is dramatically restructuring its aviation strategy by cutting helicopter procurement funding and reducing pilot positions in favor of drone-heavy warfare, prompted by lessons from Ukraine and Middle East conflicts. Budget cuts include reducing Apache funding to $1.5 million, Black Hawk to $39.3 million, and Chinook to $210 million, while increasing drone and autonomous system investments. Congressional Democrats have expressed concern about divesting critical capabilities before validated replacements are available.

The U.S. Army is dramatically cutting helicopter procurement funding for fiscal year 2027, reducing Apache, Black Hawk, and Chinook programs while shifting resources toward drones and unmanned systems, based on lessons learned from Ukraine and Middle East conflicts. The military plans to eliminate approximately 6,500 aviation positions including pilots and maintainers. Congressional leaders have raised concerns about these cuts potentially weakening the aviation industrial base before validated replacements are ready.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin defended his stance on Supreme Court cases reshaping federal agency authority during a contentious House hearing, clashing with Rep. Rosa DeLauro over her familiarity with legal precedents. Zeldin emphasized the impact of rulings like Loper Bright and the Chevron doctrine overturning, while the EPA’s 2027 budget request proposes a 50% funding cut.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin engaged in a heated exchange during a congressional hearing over the EPA's 2027 budget and climate change policies. DeLauro criticized the budget as a 'climate change denier's manifesto,' while Zeldin accused her of lacking knowledge about key Supreme Court cases like Loper Bright. The dispute highlights partisan divisions over the EPA's role in addressing climate change.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin engaged in a heated exchange over DeLauro's familiarity with Supreme Court cases like Loper Bright, which reshaped regulatory agency power. DeLauro criticized Trump's 2027 EPA budget proposal as a 'climate change denier's manifesto,' while Zeldin accused her of lacking legal knowledge. The dispute highlights political divisions over climate policy and EPA funding.

The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) has outlined its fiscal 2027 budget priorities in a letter sent to House Appropriations Committee leaders. The letter comes days after the White House released its own budget proposals, emphasizing key appropriations requests.