Recess Is over — Hurd Returns to D.C. After Western Slope Field Trip

Recess is over — Hurd returns to D.C. after Western Slope field trip

As Congress returns from its August recess this week, its paramount responsibility will be tackling appropriation bills by the end of September to avoid a government shutdown. Days ahead of returning to Washington D.C., Rep. Jeff Hurd offered, at best,…

Who were the foreign leaders at China's military parade?

Over 25 foreign heads of state or government attended a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, as Chinese President Xi Jinping seeks to cast the country as the custodian of a post-U.S. international order. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Leaders gather in Beijing ahead of military parade

Congress Returns to Session as Government Shutdown Looms; Putin, Kim, and Xi Gather in Beijing

Congress is back in session on Tuesday with a lot on the lawmakers’ plates. Government funding is set to expire on Sept. 30 under a stopgap spending bill approved by Congress in March. Both chambers will need to pass—and President Donald Trump to sign—a total of 12 funding bills to avert a complete or partial government shutdown. So far, the Senate has passed an initial draft of three of these, while the House has passed just two. Only one, a bi…

Congress returns to the Capitol and China’s military parade to welcome world leaders: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Congress is back in Washington after a month-long recess, with the government shutdown deadline top of the agenda. And China is in the final stages of preparation for a military parade that will draw attention for its list of attendees and display of weaponry. Here’s what to know today. Congress returns from a month-long recess today to a litany of issues, including a government shutdown deadline, impending votes to confir…

Congress returns to the Capitol and China's military parade to welcome world leaders: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Congress is back in Washington after a monthlong recess, with the government shutdown deadline top of the agenda.