Majority of Republicans defy president-elect and vote against suspending debt limit, raising concerns over Trump’s ability to control party

President hails the passage of the legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire.

Just as the government funding deadline arrived early Saturday, Congress passed an interim plan to prevent a shutdown after a chaotic few days and nights in Washington. President Biden is expected …

Musk’s role in government shutdown drama could be a preview of role he plays for incoming president next year

Speaker Mike Johnson promises there won’t be a government shutdown as Elon Musk questions latest proposal

Republican lawmakers say Congress’s near brush with a government shutdown shows that House Republicans do not have a functional majority, giving them a bad feeling about how difficult it will be to…

President-elect, yet to take office, faces internal rebellion, with the specter of ‘President Musk’ looming large

Democratic Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a purple-haired member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, is one of the most powerful lawmakers in Washington and now a foe of Elon Musk. DeLauro is the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, considered one of the most important committees on Capitol Hill, and she also serves on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, among other responsibilities. As the top Democrat…

The top Democrat on the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee said on Friday that Republicans in Congress were protecting Elon Musk’s Chinese investments by scrapping provisions restricting U.S. investments.

House lawmakers overwhelmingly approve a third attempt at a short-term funding bill to keep the government running before Christmas

The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee accused Elon Musk of tanking a bipartisan spending bill because it included a provision that could limit his businesses’ ability to oper…

The billionaires appear to have different ideas about the size of the state

The House approved a bill to avert a government shutdown — hours before the midnight deadline. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.