White House expects CR ahead of fiscal 2023, seeks $47B in emergency spending

The Biden administration, expecting Congress will need more time to pass a comprehensive spending package for fiscal 2023, is requesting $ 47 billion in emergency funds to last through the end of the calendar year. Nearly half the funding would go toward the federal government’s response to COVID-19. That includes the rollout of updated booster shots approved this week by the Food and Drug Administration and restarting a program to deliver free COVID-19 rapid tests to households. The administration is also seeking emergency funding for the first quarter of fiscal…

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Biden faces key test, major opportunity ahead of Russia talks on Ukraine

The slow-burning military standoff along the Russia-Ukraine border could reach a tipping point next week as the Biden administration enters a series of high-stakes diplomatic meetings with Moscow, and analysts say the U.S. and its NATO allies must seize a golden opportunity to turn the tables and extract concessions from … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Democrats rush to discredit CBO ahead of potentially negative report on Biden’s social welfare bill

Congressional Democrats and the White House are rushing to discredit a looming report that will detail the cost of President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill and the revenue collection proposals to fund it. As part of the effort, Democrats are engaged in a campaign to delegitimize the work of the … The Washington Times stories: White House

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US Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, hours ahead of deadline – FRANCE 24 English

US Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, hours ahead of deadline  FRANCE 24 English Infrastructure, budget live updates: Congress resumes talks, eyes vote  USA TODAY Government shutdown and Infrastructure bill vote in Congress: Live updates  CNN In Capitol visit, Biden tries to make peace with feuding Democrats  Reuters U.S. Congress seeks to ward off government shutdown as Biden agenda at risk  WHBL News View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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