WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days once Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That’s because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe that already hold the ammunition and air defense components that Kyiv desperately needs. Moving fast is critical, CIA Director Bill Burns
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is committed to putting a vote for Ukraine funding on the House floor some time after Easter. “His commitment is to put it on the floor after Easter and we are working on this bill,” McCaul told CBS’s Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation.” When pressed further on
The Senate voted for a $1.2 trillion spending plan to fund the government early Saturday morning, avoiding a shutdown and sending the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature. The White House announced at 1:01 p.m. that Biden had signed the plan. In a statement, President Biden said the bill “keeps the government open,
Washington — The House passed a massive spending package on Friday to fully fund the government through September, sending it to the Senate ahead of a midnight deadline to avert a partial shutdown. The House approved the $1.2 trillion package, which was unveiled early Thursday, in a vote of 286 to 134. The package wraps six
Washington has a plan to fund the government but faces a gauntlet of procedural steps in the hours ahead before it can avert a shutdown at midnight on Friday. Congressional leaders released their 1,012 page spending bill on Thursday, covering an estimated 70% of discretionary government spending. It aims to fully fund the government through
Washington — The House approved a temporary extension of government funding in a bipartisan vote on Thursday, as lawmakers work to push off another deadline to avert a government shutdown. The House passed a continuing resolution in a bipartisan vote of 320 to 99 on Thursday afternoon. The short-term extension would fund some government agencies
Congressional leaders have reached a deal on a short-term funding bill that would avert a government shutdown, a source familiar with the deal confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. The continuing resolution will fund the government through March 1 and March 8, the source said. The current funding deal, which went into effect in November, funds some
Washington — Congressional leaders announced Sunday they have reached an agreement on the overall spending level for the remainder of 2024 as they seek to avoid a government shutdown later this month. The $1.66 trillion deal includes $886 billion for defense and $772.7 billion for non-defense spending, Democratic leaders said. The topline matches that of