Congress debates standalone funding bills, Trump in Asia
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 |
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Congress is racing towards the shutdown cliff |
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On Capitol Hill, the House remains out of session and the Senate squabbles over the prospect of standalone resolutions to provide funding for individual initiatives, like pay for air traffic controllers. But as this week progresses, the pressure on the legislative branch and especially in individual House districts is going to ramp up considerably, setting a new tone for any talks going forward. Lawmakers on Tuesday watched as air traffic controllers and a wide range of other federal employees from civilian agencies missed their first full paycheck of the shutdown period. For millions of other Americans, another financial cliff lies at the end of the week: A pause on SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps. Vulnerable members in both parties are now being caught in crossfire as the stakes of a federal government shutdown are on track to significantly ramp up. On Tuesday, one sign of a fracture within the Republican Senate caucus clearly emerged even as Vice President JD Vance was on the Hill for a lunchtime meeting with GOP senators. Read more here. |
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| Mike Johnson stands up to Trump, says 'no path' to third term despite president's flirtation |
The GOP House speaker says he and Trump have spoken about 'constraints' of the Constitution as the president keep hinting about running again, reports Isabel Keane. |
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Speaker Mike Johnson shuts the door on supporting Donald Trump for a third term as president in defiance of the Constitution. |
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