KVSP Congress
Page: 2
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A critical deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling was announced over the weekend, and lawmakers in Washington now face one week to pass the bill in both chambers of Congress before the predicted deadline when default would begin. Unless the $31.4 trillion borrowing limit is increased, the U.S. will […]
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Last week’s testimony from TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew “increased the likelihood that Congress will take some action” on the hugely popular and controversial social media app after his remarks on Capitol Hill failed to allay bipartisan worries over potential data privacy issues and Chinese government intrusion, […]
Geo Piatt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — There’s a growing list of politicians, conservatives and liberals alike, who back raising teacher pay. But while members in both chambers of Congress, multiple governors and President Joe Biden all agree that the issue deserves attention, amid high inflation and an ongoing shortage of instructors, they disagree on whether it […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner on Sunday indicated both chambers and both parties in Congress will seek to “force” the Department of Justice to let lawmakers review the classified documents that Joe Biden and Donald Trump retained while out of office. In an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Turner criticized […]
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday continued to say that Congress has an obligation to investigate President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents and attempted to compare Biden’s handling of classified documents to former President Donald Trump’s. Referring to the new “weaponization of the federal government” subcommittee, McCarthy said, “I […]
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Republican leadership standoff is stretching into a fourth day Friday after 11 failed votes so far to decide on a speaker over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is being stymied by a small group of hardliners. They are demanding concessions, to reshape how the House […]
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Republican leadership standoff is stretching into a fourth day Friday after 11 failed votes so far to decide on a speaker over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is being stymied by a small group of hardliners. They are demanding concessions, to reshape how the House […]
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Republican leadership standoff is stretching into a fourth day Friday after 11 failed votes so far to decide on a speaker over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is being stymied by a small group of hardliners. They are demanding concessions, to reshape how the House […]
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Republican leadership standoff will stretch into a fourth day on Friday after 11 failed votes so far to decide on a speaker over Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is being stymied by a small group of hardliners. They are demanding concessions, to reshape how the […]
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Republican leadership standoff will stretch into a fourth day on Friday after 11 failed votes so far to decide on a speaker over Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is being stymied by a small group of hardliners. They are demanding concessions, to reshape how the […]
