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Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATT BROWN
Dec 21, 2024 10:31 am - President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump's core demand in the negotiations.
Floating a new plan, Speaker Johnson insists there will be no government shutdown

By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATT BROWN
Dec 20, 2024 1:44 pm - Veering toward a midnight Friday government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but punts President-elect Donald Trump demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and raise debt limit as shutdown nears

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
Dec 19, 2024 3:40 pm - President-elect Donald Trump announced “success” in coming up with a new plan to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, urging Congress to swiftly pass it in votes as soon as Thursday evening.
Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean

By MEG KINNARD
Dec 19, 2024 1:53 pm - Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or stay on the job without pay — just ahead of the holidays.
House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO
Dec 18, 2024 2:55 pm - The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump's first choice for attorney general could be made public in the coming days.
Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

By KEVIN FREKING
Dec 17, 2024 12:21 pm - Congressional leaders have unveiled a spending agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters.
How Illinois’ congressional Democrats are preparing for the political battles ahead

By Russell Lissau
Nov 09, 2024 1:45 pm - With a second Trump administration on the horizon, members of Illinois’ Democratic congressional delegation are girding for the political fights ahead and urge like-minded Americans to do the same.
Schneider projected to defeat Carris in 10th Congressional District

By Christopher Placek
Nov 05, 2024 8:46 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider is headed to victory over his Republican opponent in a bid for a sixth term in Congress, unofficial results showed Tuesday night.
AP: Ramirez secures 3rd District seat over Booras

By Marni Pyke
Nov 05, 2024 8:01 pm - Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez has defeated Republican challenger John Booras in the race for the 3rd District congressional seat, according to The Associated Press.
Krishnamoorthi declared winner in 8th District reelection bid

By Eric Peterson
Nov 05, 2024 7:55 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg appears to have overcome a challenge from first-time Republican candidate Mark Rice of Chicago in his bid for a fifth term, according to unofficial results late Tuesday.

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