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©Reuters. File photo: U.S. Congress after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris breaks a 50-50 split on the Senate floor to vote to advance the Inflation Control Act at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2022. A panoramic view of the parliament building. .Reuters/K Written by Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Makini Bryce WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Congress overwhelmingly passed a $1.2 trillion budget early Saturday, keeping the government funded through the fiscal year that began six months ago and signing the bill into law. A letter was sent to President Joe Biden asking him to avoid a partial shutdown.…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. LOPBURI, Thailand — When Gustun Aunlamai arrived at school at age 4, he was so overweight that his teacher worried he’d have trouble breathing during naptime. His arms and legs were thick. His mouth peeked out from two ballooning cheeks. He moved slowly. Throughout his toddler years, Gustun had regularly asked his parents to refill his bottle with his favorite “milk” — a type of formula made especially for kids his age. And they were happy to oblige.…

politics by Victor Nava issued March 23, 2024, 12:18 a.m. ET The Senate struck a deal Friday night to bring the $1.2 trillion federal spending bill to a vote, but it missed the midnight deadline and triggered a partial government shutdown. The spending bill is expected to easily pass the Senate, but senators stalled for hours on Friday on whether to vote on amendments to the huge bill that passed the House. With just minutes left before the deadline, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) agreed to a series of votes on the amendments, which would lead to a final…

Written by Victor Lekraitis The House gave its early OK, but it was not without drama as Speaker Johnson faces a motion to remove him. The Democratic-run U.S. Senate appeared close to passing a $1.2 trillion spending bill aimed at preventing a partial government shutdown, but approval was delayed by the midnight ET funding deadline. It was after. Both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Biden's White House said they do not expect a shutdown. “We just reached an agreement to finish the job of funding the government,” Schumer, a New York Democrat, said in a floor speech just…

The House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill Friday to fund the government through September and avert a partial weekend shutdown, sparking a Republican revolt that threatens Speaker Mike Johnson's grip on the job.Leaders seeking the two-thirds majority needed for passage ended in a 286-134 vote, with Democrats rallying to rally support to overcome fierce opposition from conservative Republicans.In Georgia, the hard right balked at a painstakingly negotiated bipartisan bill to keep funding flowing to government agencies like the Defense Department and the Department of Homeland Security, as votes were still underway. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has begun the process…

Washington — Senators are growing pessimistic about passing a massive spending package that fully funds the government through September by a midnight deadline to avoid a partial shutdown. The House approved the $1.2 trillion package. announced The bill was voted 286-134 in the early hours of Thursday and just before noon Friday, sending it to the Senate with just a few hours to spare. The package combines six spending bills into one and will fund about three-quarters of the government through the end of the fiscal year. The bill also includes funding for the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Defense,…

Right vs. Left: At Friday's meeting of the Governmental Elections Committee, Sen. Rob Sampson (R-Wolcott) discussed the bill, along with Rep. Gail Mastrofrancesco (R-Southington) and Rep. Joe Hoxha (R-Southington). (R-Bristol) and Rep. Seth Bronco (R-Naugatuck) listen, March 22, 2024, at the Legislative Building in Hartford. credit: Jamil Ragland/CT News Junkie HARTFORD, Conn. – The Government Control Board on Friday considered a bill that would prohibit public libraries from entering into certain contracts in hopes of lowering the cost of digital books and audiobooks for all libraries. The bill, HB 5312, which ultimately died in committee, would prohibit libraries from entering…

A potential urban renewal development in north downtown and the future of Salem's ambulance service are on the agenda for Monday's meeting of the Urban Renewal Authority and Salem City Council. participate The City Council will meet in person on Monday, March 25th at 6 p.m. in the City Council Main Chamber, 555 Liberty St. SE, Room 220, and the meeting will also be available to view online. The meeting begins with the Urban Renewal Authority Board, which is made up of the entire city council. The meeting will be livestreamed on Capital Community Media's YouTube channel, with translations available…

A bill that would prohibit public funds from paying for sex reassignment drugs and surgeries for adults and children in the state has been submitted to Idaho Governor Brad Little for final approval. House Bill 668 Prohibit public funds from paying for gender-affirming drugs and surgeries. This applies to eligible Idahoans who: Medicaid and the State Insurance Plan of IdahoThis was first reported by the Idaho Capital Sun. The Idaho Senate passed the bill on Friday with a near party-line vote. All seven Senate Democrats opposed it. Sen. Abby Lee (R-Fruitland) was the only Senate Republican to vote against the…

Democracy in Peru continues to deteriorate more than a year after the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo, according to a recent report by the Washington-based nonprofit Freedom House. The report, released this month, tracked the lingering effects of the government's crackdown on protesters and efforts to interfere with judicial independence and other oversight bodies. As a result, Peru fell from a “free” rating in 2022 to “partly free” in 2023 and 2024, with Freedom House reporting a decline in democratic protections for freedom of assembly and fewer safeguards against corruption. pointed out erosion. “All these regulatory bodies and independent…