Loren Duggan

With the FISA fight over, what’s next for Congress?

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson continues the balancing act within his own party. One week it’s all about FISA. Then, there’s aid to Israel and Ukraine.

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Congress, government shutdown, CR

What will happen now that Congress bought itself a week or two on the budget?

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The sun shines on the dome of Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Congress has a lot to cram in this week before the House goes on recess.

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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Congress

Irresistible forces are pushing on a seemingly immovable Congress

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GettyImages/Toshe_OHouse Modernization Committee

Huge end-of-the-year deadlines looming in Congress

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APTOPIX Congress Speaker

With no time to lose, Congress is functional again, more or less

The House of Representatives has a speaker, for now. That was a heavy lift. What comes next now that Capitol Hill is operational again. For this week’s…

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Congressional Staff, Congress

If you’re not surprised there’s not a shutdown, you’re prescient or a prevaricator

To the surprise of just about everybody, the Federal Government is fully functional this Monday, October 2, 2023. Some surprise last-minute votes in both…

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Congress shoves that budget boulder uphill one inch at a time

With government shutdown on everyone’s mind, the Senate this week is trying to fashion a package of three bills. This as the House seems to be at war with itself. Well, one of the party’s, at least. For a Capitol Hill update, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director.

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