Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act would require any increase or suspension of the debt limit to be matched by equal or greater spending cuts.
Group Of GOP Senators Said They Would Force Vote To Delay Recess Over Save Act. What Gives?
Senate Leaves Key Bills Up In The Air As They Ditch Town For Month
By Eric Utter If dispensing with the filibuster, the “nuclear option,” is a necessary precursor to passing the SAVE America Act, then that is what must be done.
The summer exit confirmed what had been apparent for weeks: that Republicans lacked the votes to pass the voting restrictions the president has made a top priority.
The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill early Saturday that would keep the government funded through Dec. 11, moving Washington closer to avoiding another shutdown before the November midterms. Why it matters: The bipartisan 90-6 vote would push the next government funding deadline past Election Day while offering some checks on the Trump administration. State of play: The measure, which now goes to the House, generally maintains funding levels after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, with a few negotiated exceptions. - It blocks the administration from implementing a proposed rule to give senior political appointees a larger role in reviewing federal grants, the Associated Press reported . - It prevents the administration from…
The Senate has adjourned and will return in September.
The move came more than a month before the spending deadline, reflecting an eagerness in both parties to avoid a messy fight before the midterm elections.
Senate To Vote On Massive Package Of Bills Before Heading For Exits