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Progressives facing primary challenges over Israel demand more help from Jeffries Progressive Democrats who’ve condemned Israel over its war offensive in Gaza are demanding that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries do more to protect them against primary challenges from pro-Israel Democrats. In a closed-door meeting at party headquarters last Thursday, the three lawmakers who lead…

Senate schedules vote on stopgap bill well before shutdown deadline The Senate will vote on the House-passed stopgap spending bill Wednesday night. If it passes, that means Congress will achieve the rare feat of sending a shutdown-averting bill to the president’s desk with more than 72 hours until the funding deadline. Both Senate Majority Leader…

Senate passes stopgap spending bill, sending to Biden with time to spare The Senate is sending a stopgap spending bill to the president’s desk, averting a government shutdown with days to spare. The bill, which cleared the House Tuesday, passed in the Senate Wednesday night by a 87-11 vote. The vote was stalled for hours…

Defense bill dispute holds up Senate vote to fund government Sen. Roger Wicker is holding up the stopgap spending measure over negotiations around the annual national defense bill, senators said on Wednesday afternoon. The Mississippi Republican, who is the ranking member on the Armed Services Committee, is seeking to enter into negotiations with the House…

Senate has no breakthrough on stopgap timing, as leaders shoot for Wednesday vote Senate leaders are working to negotiate a time agreement that would help them speedily vote on the House-passed stopgap before the weekend. But as of midday Wednesday, they’re not there yet. “They’re working on it,” said Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the No. 3…

GOP senators plan new push to confirm military nominees, challenging Tuberville Republican senators will again push to confirm military nominees Wednesday evening in a direct challenge to fellow GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville and his blockade on promotions. The move, according Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, will be a repeat of an earlier Senate floor confrontation…