Congress, Venezuela and shutdown
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Between a retirement, a sudden death and a GOP lawmaker in the hospital, Mike Johnson may now only have one more vote than Democrats.
In December, four House Republicans signed onto a discharge petition with Democrats to force a vote on a bill that would extend the premiums for three years. A vote on that legislation is expected this week.
The Senate minority leader said he hopes Congress will block the Trump administration from taking further action in Venezuela.
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A divided Congress returns for high-stakes battles over health care, federal spending and Venezuela
Congress was already set to return this week to a slew of bitter policy fights and the threat of another government shutdown at the end of the month.
The House will vote Thursday to override two vetoes by President Donald Trump of GOP-backed bills, according to three people granted anonymity to share scheduling plans not yet made public.
The Senate will vote next week on a bipartisan war powers resolution to block President Trump from continuing military action against Venezuela — a vote that takes on heightened importance after
The 119th Congress will pick up where it left off at the end of 2025, addressing the issue of health care costs and trying to avoid another government shutdown.
The bills would lock in a Trump-era showerhead definition and unwind Biden administration rules for mobile homes and appliances.
House Republicans plan a Dec 8 floor vote to override Trump’s vetoes on a Colorado water pipeline and Everglades land protections, needing two-thirds support.
Congress unveils more than $174 billion spending bill to avoid government shutdown by Jan. 30 deadline, with House vote expected this week on the bipartisan legislation.