Fact Check: US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does
However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.
Congress has to pass another stopgap funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?
Congress previously passed a stopgap funding bill back in September, before Oct. 1, which was the last deadline to fund the ...
Exclusive: Biden to report to US Congress on UAE assurance it is not supplying weapons to Sudan RSF
President Joe Biden's administration will provide U.S. lawmakers an assessment by Jan. 17 on the credibility of assurances by ...
Can Congress save vanishing rural pharmacies?
Pharmacies in the United States are closing at an alarming rate. The ACT Pharmacy Collaborative, a partnership between ...
Trump Administration Conflicts-of-Interest Will Pose a Challenge For Congress
Based on the appointments process so far, the incoming Trump administration is likely to have more serious ...
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an ...
Congress authorizes free Wi-Fi for troops in barracks
The sweeping 2025 defense bill requires the Pentagon to outline plans for getting free, quality Internet to troops "at no ...
US Speaker of the House Doesn't Have To Be a Member of Congress
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is not required to be a member of Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not ...
Ground Game: Biden commutes death row sentences and Congress looks to ban some new drone sales
This newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on Dec. 23. You can subscribe at any time at ...
Bill creating Chesapeake National Recreation Area dies in Congress
After passing the U.S. Senate, a bill that would have established the Chesapeake National Recreation Area fell short in the ...