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Byline: KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

01 Sep

House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

published on September 1, 2026 - 2:33 PM

The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid

29 Jun

UC Berkeley is establishing the Nancy Pelosi Institute to address democracy’s challenges

published on June 29, 2026 - 2:17 PM

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pointing to a busy retirement next year. She and the University of California, Berkeley,

20 Mar

Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines

published on March 20, 2026 - 2:53 PM

(AP) — A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the Senate amid growing

03 Feb

Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight

published on February 3, 2026 - 2:39 PM

President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began

24 Jul

Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding

published on July 24, 2025 - 2:30 PM

President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday canceling about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign

17 Jul

What’s in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

published on July 17, 2025 - 3:35 PM

(AP) — The Republican-led Congress is testing the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming

11 Mar

House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate

published on March 11, 2025 - 3:24 PM

(AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing

17 Dec

Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee

published on December 17, 2024 - 2:24 PM

A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash

17 Dec

Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

published on - 2:17 PM

Congressional leaders are nearing the unveiling of a spending agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14

11 Dec

House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors

published on December 11, 2024 - 2:22 PM

The House on Wednesday passed a $895 billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year