CBS News asks every lawmaker in Congress what they’re doing to end DHS shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News contacted all 532 House and Senate offices (there are three House vacancies) about the DHS funding impasse and asked what lawmakers are doing to end the shutdown. Here’s what we heard back. Source … Read more
President Trump suggested late Wednesday he’s avoiding describing the military conflict with Iran as a “war” because of concerns around the fact that Congress hasn’t authorized military force. “I won’t use the word ‘war’ because they say, if you use the word war, that’s maybe not a good thing to do,” the president said at … Read more
Already, FEMA training courses for disaster preparedness and anti-terrorism preparedness have been postponed, she said. Some 40,000 people, many local officials and first responders, are affected by the absence of the courses, she said. Nicholas Andersen, acting and deputy director of DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said about 60% of its workforce is furloughed … Read more
As travel disruptions deepen and senators race to clinch a proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown, House lawmakers are holding a hearing at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the impacts of the funding lapse. Senators are chasing a deal that would fund much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration workers going without pay, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is urging Sydney Gruters, the wife of Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters, to run for Congress, pledging to endorse her if she runs in Florida’s 16th Congressional District. “Word is that Sydney Gruters, the wife of our GREAT Chairman of the Republican National … Read more
Early this week, Senate Republicans and the president appeared to be edging closer to a framework to ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which is now in its second month — but a breakthrough has remained out of reach. CBS News contacted all 532 House and Senate offices (there are three House vacancies) about … Read more
Congress may be closing in on a deal to the end the shutdown, but for now, TSA officers are still not getting paid. Kris Van Cleave spoke to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby about the mounting frustration. Source link
Congress probing hospice fraud in California after CBS News investigation – CBS News Watch CBS News Two weeks after a CBS News investigation into hospice care fraud in California, Congress is now probing the issue. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi is following the story. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! England’s King Charles III will visit Washington next month, his first state visit since taking over the throne in the United Kingdom. The king will address congress in the last week of April, Fox News has learned. No date and time has been confirmed. The visit will … Read more
Trump says Republicans shouldn’t compromise on DHS funding until Congress passes SAVE Act – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is calling for Republicans to hold off on agreeing to any deals with Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security until the so-called “SAVE Act” is passed. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small … Read more