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U.S. House overrides Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act
“With this overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the House has upheld our sacred Constitutional responsibility to keep our country and our people safe,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
As Biden’s Cabinet takes shape, progressive groups plan for a post-Trump future
President-elect Joe Biden has spent the weeks since the election assembling the team that he hopes to bring with him to Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate unanimously adopts gargantuan $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package
The legislation now goes to the United States House of Representatives for further consideration. It is backed by Donald Trump.
COVID-19 Update: U.S. House passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act in 1 AM vote
Good news: The United States House of Representatives has approved a sweeping bill that will help families respond to the worst public health crisis in a century.
2020 Washington State Legislature adjourns Sine Die after upping COVID-19 response
Lawmakers are heading home from Olympia after concluding a sixty day, even-numbered year regular session.
Another Tim Eyman scam bites the dust: I‑1648 fails to qualify for the November ballot
Disgraced initiative promoter Tim Eyman was forced to admit failure yet again as his scheme to overturn the Legislature’s 2019 revenue reforms met its demise in Olympia at the Secretary of State’s Elections Annex on Union Street.
Washington State Legislature adjourns Sine Die; Jay Inslee says session a huge success
The 2019 Washington State legislative session has adjourned Sine Die. Read NPI’s recap of the session.
U.S. Senate votes to keep the federal government funded through September 2019
The legislation would avert another Trump shutdown just three weeks after Congress temporarily voted to reopen the government without funding Trump’s wall.
Trump caves to Democrats, says he’ll sign bill to temporarily reopen the federal government
Donald Trump has agreed to temporarily reopen the federal government without money for the construction a wall on the border with Mexico.
U.S. Senate fails to advance legislation to reopen the federal government
The federal government remains shut down, but the Senate Republicans are splintering, which could mean Congress might soon finally stand up to Trump.
House Democrats use their new majority to pass bills to reopen the federal government
The House acted on two bills: one to re-open and fund the government until September (H. R. 21) and one to fund the Department of Homeland Security without money for a border wall (H. J. Res 1). Each passed easily.
Federal agencies in limbo thanks to the intransigence of Individual Number One
The #TrumpShutdown is here.
Washington State House, Senate agree on 2018 supplemental operating budget
As one of its final acts prior to adjourning Sine Die later on this evening, the Washington State Legislature today sent Governor Jay Inslee a supplemental operating budget agreement that appropriates funding to a host of essential public services necessary to the health and well-being of our communities.