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Congress returns for final sprint on expiring Obamacare subsidies, funding

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress will return to Washington, D.C., next week entering into a dead sprint to wrap up work before the year’s end, to cap off a blistering, often dramatic year on the Hill. Both chambers will have three working weeks before again fleeing from the growing chill in … Read more

MAGA stalwart Marjorie Taylor Greene, who defied Trump on Epstein files, to resign from Congress

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a loyal supporter-turned-critic of President Donald Trump who faced his political retribution if she sought reelection, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January. Greene, in a more than 10-minute video posted online, explained her decision and said she didn’t want her congressional district “to have to endure a … Read more

Social Security claims historic progress under Trump in letter to Congress

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Social Security Administration (SSA) sent a formal letter to Congress Thursday afternoon claiming that Americans’ benefits, processing times and service levels have improved under President Donald Trump this year. In the letter, Commissioner Frank Bisignano wrote that the agency has “made historic progress” for retirees and … Read more

Rep. Stefanik honored with World Jewish Congress’ Theodor Herzl Award

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Elise Stefanik on Monday night accepted the World Jewish Congress’ highest honor, vowing to continue fighting antisemitism and defending what she called “the very Western values that have shaped America” just days after announcing her bid for New York governor. Speaking before 400 guests at the … Read more

Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection to Congress

U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) takes the stage on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 21, 2024. Kevin Wurm | Reuters Nancy Pelosi, the California Democrat who made history as the first female speaker of the House of Representatives, said Thursday she will not … Read more

Why congress failed to pass the funding bill

The US government shuts down much of its operations after two sides of congress failed to reach an agreement on the funding bill. Approximately 750,000 federal workers will reportedly be left unpaid. What was the cause? Summary The U.S. government shut down on Oct. 1 after Democrats and Republicans failed to pass competing short-term funding … Read more

Telehealth for Medicare patients is on the chopping block as Congress narrows in on an extension deadline. ‘The uncertainty creates a lack of trust,’ healthcare CEO says

Congress is once again closing in on a deadline to extend Medicare coverage of home telehealth services. And, again, the decision has been left until the last minute. Telehealth has had new flexibilities since the Covid-19 public health emergency began, including expanded Medicare reimbursement. Originally scheduled to sunset alongside the emergency’s declared end, these flexibilities have been extended over and over … Read more

After DOGE cuts, Bill Gates calls on Congress to ‘show its values’ on foreign aid

Bill Gates is calling on Washington D.C. to examine its moral compass on foreign aid, and renew its spending pledges to poorer nations. Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and the founder of the multi-billion philanthropic Gates Foundation, was optimistic in the early days of the Trump administration that the White House was open to hearing … Read more

She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She Wants to Do It in Congress

Another competitor has proven openly hostile. Bethany Johnson, a trans woman who is also running on a progressive platform, sees Abughazaleh as an enemy. According to Johnson, Abughazaleh supporters on Bluesky made cruel jokes at her expense, treatment that amounted to harassment. Johnson responded by repeatedly showing up at Abughazaleh’s office with protest signs, roller-skating … Read more

Social Security and Medicare cuts are coming because the bond market will force Congress: economist

Lawmakers have known for decades that U.S. entitlement programs are on unsustainable paths as demographics inevitably skew the population older. Attempts to come up with a fix have gone nowhere, but the expected insolvency of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds by 2034 will serve as a catalyst, with the bond market forcing Congress … Read more

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