Latest News Updates From Erik Wasson

Government, Business

House Unveils Trump-Backed Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

House Republicans announced a spending bill to keep government agencies open through Sept. 30, daring Democrats to vote against it and risk a disruptive March 15 shutdown.

March 9, 2025
Government

Senate Leaders Have a Deal, but Shutdown Still Expected

Senate Democratic and Republican leaders agreed Sept. 26 on a plan to keep the government open through mid-November and provide $6 billion in assistance to Ukraine.

September 26, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Dems Consider Legislative Moves to Cut Gas Prices

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer met on April 27 to discuss possible legislation to reduce gas prices, according to a Democratic aide.

April 27, 2022
Government

House Nears Vote on Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown

The House released a short-term government funding bill and plans to vote on it Feb. 8 to stave off a federal shutdown after Feb. 18.

February 7, 2022
Government

Manchin Calls Build Back Better Plan Dead

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said President Joe Bidens $2 trillion Build Back Better plan is dead, and any talks on reviving key parts of it must start from scratch.

February 1, 2022
Government, Business

Key Lawmakers Reach Stopgap Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown

House Democrats released a bipartisan short-term spending bill to keep the government open after midnight Dec. 3 and plan to put it to a House vote later Dec. 2.

December 2, 2021
Government

Congress Clears Government Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown

The House passed a nine-week spending bill to avert a U.S. government shutdown hours before it was set to begin on an 254-175 vote. The legislation passed the Senate earlier Sept. 30 and was signed by President Joe Biden.

September 30, 2021
Government

House GOP Squeezes Pelosi on Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

House GOP leaders are urging Republican lawmakers to vote against the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, increasing the likelihood that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will have to postpone a planned Sept. 27 vote on the bill given opposition in her own caucus.

September 22, 2021
Government, Business

House Passes Debt Limit Suspension, Sets Up Standoff in Senate

The Democratic-controlled House passed a bill that would suspend the U.S. debt ceiling into December 2022 and provide the government funding to operate past Sept. 30. Republicans have vowed to block it when it reaches the Senate over the debt limit provision.

September 21, 2021
Government

Top House Democrat Still Eyes Passing Biden Agenda This Month

The chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee said Sept. 1 that Democrats are trying to complete work on President Joe Bidens $4 trillion economic agenda by the end of September.

September 2, 2021