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Congress should come back to fund storm response

Biden joins growing calls for Congress to return to pass certain hurricane relief

President Joe Biden joined the growing calls to reconvene Congress in the wake of the devastation in the south by back-to-back hurricanes as funding reached dire levels.

CBS News on MSN · 4h

Biden calls on Congress to "move as rapidly as they can" on emergency funding after hurricanes

He also called on lawmakers to "move as rapidly as they can" on emergency funding, particularly for small businesses because the disaster relief fund for loans for these businesses is running precariously low.

POLITICO on MSN · 3h

Biden: Congress should come back to fund storm response

One day after Hurricane Milton struck Florida, the president called on lawmakers to return from their preelection recess to approve more money for a fund that helps small businesses recover.

Johnson, Congress and disaster

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Johnson shuts down calls for Congress to return early to approve additional FEMA funding

Mayorkas and the White House have maintained that FEMA has enough money to respond to the "immediate needs" from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but warned that future disasters could pose serious problems.

E&E · 4h

Biden, Johnson slam door on Congress returning for disaster aid

Congressional leaders and the administration say new disaster spending legislation can wait until the lame duck.

POLITICO on MSN · 1h

Johnson slams door on Congress returning for disaster aid

Hurricane Milton's rampage is not swaying House Republican leaders who oppose returning to Washington to approve billions of dollars for disaster assistance. President Joe Biden on Thursday said lawmakers should return to Capitol Hill "immediately" from their preelection recess,

Haryana, Congress and India

Reuters · 17h

India's Congress party complains to poll body over Haryana election results

India's main opposition Congress party has complained to the election panel about concerns regarding the counting of votes in state elections in Haryana won by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),

India Today on MSN · 1d

How BJP won against Congress in Haryana elections: Why a party can get more votes but win fewer seats

In this video, we break down how BJP outplayed Congress by winning more seats, even with a narrow margin in vote share.

Live Mint on MSN · 1d

Haryana election results: INDIA alliance reaction as Congress loses key state, ‘They felt they would win on their own’

In the Haryana Assembly Elections 2024, BJP retained power with 48 seats while Congress secured 37. The INDIA alliance raised questions on Congress' defeat in the state.

Milei, Congress and Argentina

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Argentina Lawmakers Fail to Overturn Milei Veto of University Funding

Milei argues that the law would jeopardize a fiscal balance he has promoted to tackle a long-running economic crisis, and has pledged to veto anything that threatens it. Argentina

Associated Press · 17h

Argentine students protest as Milei’s veto against increasing universities budget upheld by Congress

Hundreds of students protested outside Argentina's Congress on Wednesday as a session was held in which government-allied lawmakers upheld a veto President Javier Milei imposed to improve teachers' salaries and the budget of public universities.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Milei faces test as Argentina's Congress votes on university funding

Argentina's lower house of Congress will vote on Wednesday on plans opposed by the government to hike funding for public universities, a ballot which will test the limits of libertarian President Javier Milei's legislative power.

Florida Rep Rips Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Idiotic Weather Claims: ‘No Intelligent Life in Congress’

If extraterrestrials are monitoring Earth, conspiracy theorist MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) will lead them to ...

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More than 100 members of Congress call for US to ‘suspend’ controversial health study on alcohol

More than 100 members of Congress have called for the US government to “suspend” an influential study about the health ...

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Chicago Man Charged With Assaulting Two Officers During Protests of Netanyahu Address to Congress

An Illinois man has been arrested on charges that he attacked two police officers during protests in Washington, D ...

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Republicans in Congress call out hurricane misinformation coming from within their own party

Republicans are fighting a war against misinformation to keep their constituents safe as they brace for Hurricane Milton to ...

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Ballot battle in New York's 17th Congressional District could have an impact on who controls Congress

A high-stakes battle over the November ballot is playing out in New York City's northern suburbs. It involves the Working ...

Congress Demands Greater Transparency For Dietary Guidelines Review

When the DGA were last under development, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee called for reducing the recommended limit ...

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Congress urged to shift billions to improve aging flight controls

The FAA determined that 105 of 138 systems were either unsustainable or potentially unsustainable, according to a government ...

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Mexico’s Congress Guarantees Minimum Wage Rises Above Inflation

Mexico’s Congress approved a constitutional reform proposed by former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that would ...

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