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Biden may call Congress back

The New York Times · 3h

Biden Says He Could Ask Congress to Pass Aid for ‘Catastrophic’ Helene Damage

The president, who plans to travel to North Carolina this week, said he might need to call Congress in for a special session after it did not include additional disaster relief in its spending bill.

Biden mulls calling Congress back to pass disaster funds

The president’s comments Monday come as Hurricane Helene threatens to decimate federal agencies’ already depleted disaster coffers.

The Hill · 59m

Biden may call Congress back for Hurricane Helene relief funding

President Biden said Monday he expects to ask Congress for a supplemental bill to fund Hurricane Helene relief efforts, suggesting lawmakers may have to return from their lengthy election recess to pass it.

Congress passes bill to avoid government shutdown

The Washington Post · 13h

Congress dodged a shutdown but may get an ugly December spending fight

Lawmakers have yet to agree on how much money in total the government should spend next fiscal year, besides additional funding for crucial programs.

USA TODAY on MSN · 44m

Congress dodged a government shutdown. Here are the winners and losers from a messy fight.

After a chaotic series of events in Washington, Congress successfully avoided a government shutdown. Here are the winners and losers of the fight.

State of Texas: Congress passes bill to avoid government shutdown, for now

One last bit of pre-election lawmaking is now complete after Congress staved off a shutdown and funded the government for three months. But it will be a short-lived reprieve. The Irish have another win over a ranked opponent that could prove valuable at the end of the season.

5hon MSN

Biden: Congress ‘may have to’ come back to approve disaster funding

President Joe Biden plans to visit flood-ravaged North Carolina on Wednesday and may ask Congress to return early from its ...

14hon MSN

Critical battles loom as Congress looks to avoid crippling 'shutdown crisis' for next president

Congressional lawmakers have left Washington, D.C., for six weeks and will return to a radically different political playing ...

5h

After a chaotic Congress, lawmakers head home to ask voters: How about another term?

Now, lawmakers from one of the most chaotic and unproductive legislative sessions in modern times are trying to persuade ...

The Raw Story23m

Busted: 62 members of Congress caught breaking the law

Lawmakers keep violating a federal law designed to defend against conflicts-of-interest, curb insider trading and enhance ...

6h

In Iowa, Democrats Count on Backlash to Abortion Law to Bolster Bids for Congress

Democrats in a pair of competitive House districts are spotlighting the anti-abortion stances of Republican incumbents after ...

Congress, NC legislature likely to pass disaster funding for Western NC

With dozens of Western North Carolina communities heavily damaged from Hurricane Helene, disaster funding bills are likely to ...

8h

Advocacy groups urge Congress to commit to certifying election results

The appeal comes as former president Donald Trump lays the groundwork to again challenge the outcome of the vote should he ...

Here are all the veterans running for Congress in 2024

This year’s field boasts 71 incumbents, 16 women and 55 individuals who started their military careers after January 2000.

3don MSNOpinion

Column: Too corrupt for reality TV? There's always Congress as a Plan B

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) was forced to resign as a cop and fizzled as a reality TV wannabe. His latest racist tweet provides ...

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