Trump to meet congressional leaders at White House ahead of shutdown
Sept. 28 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will meet Monday with the top four congressional leaders in a bid to avert a potential government shutdown.…
White House threatens to permanent fire federal works in event of shutdown
Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The White House has warned federal workers there will be more mass firings if Congress is unable to agree on a…
Trump to meet with Democratic leaders to avert government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., hold a press conference in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol on…
Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer demand to meet with Trump to avoid government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Saturday demanded that President Donald Trump meet with them to prevent…
ACA subsidies in play as House plans Friday vote on government funding
Sept. 19 (UPI) -- House Republicans expect to hold a vote Friday on legislation that would fund the government through Nov. 21, but a battle…
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
WASHINGTON — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. But…
Supreme Court expected to make major rulings before term ends
June 27 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court is slated to hand down its final rulings of its current term Friday, some of which could be…
Trump tries to rally support for troubled budget bill
June 26 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump held a "One Big, Beautiful Event" rally on Thursday afternoon to garner support for the federal budget bill…
Rules Committee advances budget bill to full House after 22-hour hearing
May 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Rules Committee, after 22 hours of proceedings, late Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's legislative agenda that experts say…
Health Secretary Kennedy spars with House, Senate panels over proposed 2026 budget
May 14 (UPI) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. defended proposed 2026 budget reductions during separate House and Senate committee budget hearings…
House Ways and Means Committee advances GOP tax bill
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Jason Smith, R-MO, in the Longworth House office building in Washington, D.C. in April of 2024.…
Nearly 1 million Americans face losing health insurance as Aetna exits ACA marketplace
May 4 (UPI) -- Nearly a million people in 17 states face losing healthcare coverage after Aetna's parent company announced it would leave the federal…
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge on ‘Obamacare’ preventative care panel
April 21 (UPI) -- A provision of the Affordable Care Act that mandates preventive care health benefits will go before the U.S. Supreme Court. On…
N.J. Sen. Cory Booker delays NATO vote, nears 20-hour long Senate floor speech aimed at Trump
1 of 3 | Sen. Cory Booker (seen Sept. 2024 outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.), D-N.J., took to the Senate floor on Monday…
Biden warns of growing threat of unchecked power in farewell address
1 of 5 | U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,…
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to ACA’s preventative care mandate
1 of 3 | The Supreme Court indicated on Friday it will hear a case challenging the constitutionality of preventative healthcare coverage now mandated under…
Biden administration proposes rule change that would make OTC contraceptives free
On Monday, the Biden administration issued a proposal for a rule change that will give women access to free over-the-counter contraceptives. “We believe that women…