Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the first Senate Republican to meet with labor secretary nominee Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, predicted the congresswoman's support for a collective bargaining bill won't derail her confirmation.
The Idaho State Board of Education voted Wednesday to ban offices, centers and policies "dedicated to DEI activities" at public four-year colleges. The move to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives comes amid a national backlash against racial preferences favoring underrepresented minorities in higher education hiring, promotions and student admissions.
Senate Republicans from regions affected by hurricanes and other storms are warning negotiators against stripping disaster funding from the stopgap spending bill that is suddenly in turmoil after President-elect Trump heavily criticized Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) plan. Multiple Republicans indicated that they would hold up any bill that does not include more than $100 billion...
Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) quipped Wednesday evening that Republicans may be in for more turmoil next year after President-elect Trump threw the year-end spending debate into chaos by coming out against a stopgap spending bill negotiated by congressional leaders “Oh, this is the way it’s going to be next year,” McConnell told...
The Wisconsin assembly is slated to introduce a new committee modeled after the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which was created to reduce “wasteful spending.” State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) said he would make strides toward the same goal for the Badger State through the Governmental, Oversight, Accountability and Transparency Committee (GOAT). “I...
The White House on Wednesday blasted President-elect Trump and Republicans for sinking a proposed government spending deal, raising the possibility of a shutdown. “Republicans need to stop playing politics with this bipartisan agreement or they will hurt hardworking Americans and create instability across the country,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped the interim spending bill to avoid a government shutdown after Republicans including President-elect Trump urged lawmakers to reject the measure.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blamed House Republicans for breaking a bipartisan agreement to keep the government funded through March on Wednesday.