Fact Check: US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does
However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.
Congress has to pass another stopgap funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?
Congress previously passed a stopgap funding bill back in September, before Oct. 1, which was the last deadline to fund the ...
Exclusive: Biden to report to US Congress on UAE assurance it is not supplying weapons to Sudan RSF
President Joe Biden's administration will provide U.S. lawmakers an assessment by Jan. 17 on the credibility of assurances by ...
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an ...
Can Congress save vanishing rural pharmacies?
Pharmacies in the United States are closing at an alarming rate. The ACT Pharmacy Collaborative, a partnership between ...
Congress also approved boosts to Social Security payments and disaster aid
The federal government avoided a shutdown. Here are some notable takeaways from legislation that cleared the House and Senate ...
Ground Game: Biden commutes death row sentences and Congress looks to ban some new drone sales
This newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on Dec. 23. You can subscribe at any time at ...
Congress authorizes free Wi-Fi for troops in barracks
The sweeping 2025 defense bill requires the Pentagon to outline plans for getting free, quality Internet to troops "at no ...
US Speaker of the House Doesn't Have To Be a Member of Congress
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is not required to be a member of Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not ...
New Hampshire lawmaker reflects on retiring from Congress: ‘I’m trying to set a better example’
Representative Annie M. Kuster hopes her decision will encourage Democrats to make room for younger generations in the halls ...