Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, moving past a split between the two Republican leaders that resulted in Congress leaving Washington last week without a fix to a record-setting partial government shutdown. They said in a joint … Read more

Behind the scenes of Congress’ eleventh-hour rush to fund the DHS

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! What would you say if one body of Congress didn’t take a formal roll call vote on a major piece of legislation – yet passed it at 2:19 on a Friday morning? Would you try to outdo your colleagues across the Capitol Rotunda with some Congressional chicanery … Read more

Trump says he might withdraw the U.S. from NATO, even though the law says he can’t without Congress’ approval

Washington — President Trump says he’s considering withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, after years of complaining the alliance’s member countries aren’t paying enough for their own defense. And since he began the war with Iran, the president has been lashing out about the lack of support from NATO allies.  A law passed by Congress in … Read more

King Charles III to address Congress on April 28

Washington — Congressional leaders announced on Wednesday that Britain’s King Charles III will address a joint meeting of Congress as part of his visit to Washington later this month. “We believe an Address to Congress will provide a unique opportunity to share your vision for the future of our special relationship and reaffirm our alliance at … Read more

Trump floats dragging Congress back during spring recess to end shutdown — but one hurdle stands in the way

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump floated cutting Congress’ two-week spring recess short as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues, but the move is unlikely as lawmakers are still negotiating, Fox News Digital has learned. “It’s something that’s under consideration,” Trump told the New York Post on Tuesday, floating … Read more

Trump paid TSA agents while Congress was gridlocked. Can he do that?

President Donald Trump’s creative funding solution to bypass congressional gridlock might ease multi-hour airport security lines in the short-term. However, it relies on a legal rationale that is more complex and contested than the White House’s framing suggests, which analysts say erodes congressional budget powers. The president’s executive action on Friday declared the lack of … Read more

Congress ‘really in a jam’ as lawmakers return home amid DHS shutdown

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Congress ‘really in a jam’ as lawmakers return home amid DHS shutdown 06:53 UP NEXT Trump mulls seizing Iran’s Kharg Island despite it being a ‘very dangerous endeavor’ 20:39 Speaker Johnson holding TSA ‘hostage’ to block immigration reforms: … Read more