Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby urges the Senate to pass a $39.8 billion Ukraine aid package by May 19 to avoid any potential interruption in the flow of security assistance to Ukrainian…
Jen Psaki thanks the President, first lady, and her staff as she begins her final briefing as White House Press Secretary. She also stresses the important role the press plays in holding…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer files Cloture on a $39.8 billion aid package for Ukraine. A vote on the motion is expected next week. Sixty votes will be needed to advance…
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki outlines steps the Biden administration is taking to address a shortage in baby formula. She says the president spoke with retailers and manufacturers…
Sen. Paul blocks passage of the $39.8B House-passed Ukraine aid package saying, "My oath of office is to the U.S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation..." The objection comes after…
The Senate votes 80-19 to confirm Jerome Powell to a second four-year term as Federal Reserve Board chair.
Senator Rand Paul introduces a resolution to lift vaccine and mask mandates for Senate pages. The measure is objected to by the leaders of the Rules Committee, Ranking Member Roy Blunt…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) notes the passing of one million Americans to COVID-19 since the beginning of the deadly pandemic in March 2020. She also calls on Congress to pass a new…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calls on Republicans not to block the $39.8 billion Ukraine aid package passed by the House, saying that it has "broad bipartisan support" in…
Republican Leader Mitch McConnell takes to the floor to call on the Senate to take up the House-passed Ukraine aid package and pass it today. "The Ukrainians need it. We need to do it…
The Senate votes 49-51 to advance consideration of the Women's Health Protection Act, codifying abortion rights. Sixty votes were needed. West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin voted with all…
Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton tells lawmakers that improvements have been made to the Capitol complex since the January 6 attack, including reinforcing the doors to the Speaker's…
State Department Spokesman Ned Price condemns the killing of veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot in the head in the West Bank. Mr. Price calls for an…
Defense Department Spokesman John Kirby dismisses Russian media reports that U.S. and NATO have assembled military equipment on Finland's border, calling the reports "bogus."
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell discloses to reporters that he spoke with President Biden last week by phone and asked him to move the $33 billion supplemental request for Ukraine…
President Biden responds to comments made by Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott that he should resign because he is "unwell, unfit for office, incoherent, incapacitated and confused,"…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tells lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee that the Russian economy is "clearly in a recession" as inflation hovers around 20 percent.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that the U.S. believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a prolonged conflict in…
Defense Department Spokesman John Kirby says the Pentagon has just enough funds $100 million) in security aid to Ukraine until the third week of May and urges Congress to move quickly on…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) files Cloture on the Women's Health Protection Act that would codify abortion rights access into federal law. A vote on the motion is expected…