All articles tagged with #legislative impasse
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Politico
The Senate has broken a monthlong deadlock on the defense policy bill, agreeing to vote on 17 amendments and potentially passing the legislation soon, while the government shutdown continues with unresolved funding issues and debates over military pay and legislative strategies.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Hill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that Democrats will not assist GOP leaders in advancing legislation extending the government’s surveillance powers, effectively blocking the FISA bill from receiving a floor vote. Speaker Mike Johnson is exploring options to break the impasse, including potentially shrinking the Section 702 reauthorization window from five years to two to appease hard-line critics.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to secure enough Republican support to become the next speaker of the House for the second time, deepening the division within the Republican Party. Calls are growing to expand the powers of the interim speaker to overcome the GOP's intraparty morass and move forward with legislative matters. Jordan lost support overall, receiving 199 votes in the only round of balloting on Wednesday. The House has been without a speaker for over two weeks, and more GOP lawmakers are expected to oppose Jordan on Thursday. Some Republicans are working with Democrats on a proposal to empower Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.) temporarily to address end-of-year priorities.