by Ian Whitney | Nov 15, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
The November 17th deadline to pass a federal budget is this Friday, and there is no agreement (on either a budget bill or a temporary, continuing resolution) needed to prevent a government shutdown. The new speaker of the House, Representative Johnson (R-LA), has...
by Ian Whitney | Nov 9, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
House and Senate lawmakers have just 10 days to avoid a shutdown, but no plan has emerged. Republican leaders are meeting this week to think about and discuss options such as: 1) another continuing resolution (CR) that extends the current temporary funding until the...
by Ian Whitney | Oct 31, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
The House has a Speaker! And so business resumes. This week, negotiations on the budget bills will resume. Read the full newsletter here
by Ian Whitney | Oct 25, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
The search for a speaker of the House continues. In the interim, Congress appears to be going about their business- to an extent. Remember that the budget approval is looming (11/17/23 deadline) and until a Speaker is elected, a vote on the appropriations bill- or any...
by Ian Whitney | Oct 19, 2023 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Both the Senate and House are in session this week… sort of. The House has been unable to elect a Speaker so much of their business is on hold. Read the full newsletter here