A partial government shutdown is looming at week’s end

House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking to schedule a vote tomorrow (TUE) on the 99-page bill, with a view to Democrats responsible for a potential partial government shutdown. He’ll again need total GOP support to thread the needle. Congress must act by Friday midnight. when the current continuing resolution expires. House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through September 30th. Trump praised the bill, posting on his Truth Social platform that Republicans have to “remain UNITED — NO DISSENT —.”

Trump puts Iran on notice over support for Houthi rebels

President Trump is putting the Iranian government on notice. After authorizing deadly airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the weekend, the president is warning Iran that it would “suffer the consequences” for further attacks by the group. He has explicitly linked the Houthi actions to Iran. The president described the Houthis as “sinister mobsters and thugs” and warned any attack by the group would be met with “great force.”

President Trump Signs Budget Deal, Avoiding Shutdown

President Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September. : A major victory for President Trump, the Saturday signing put an end to the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping off a struggle in Congress that deeply divided Democrats. The bill largely keeps government funding at levels set during Joe Biden’s presidency, though with changes. It trims non-defense spending by about $13 billion from the previous year and increases defense spending by about $6 billion, which are marginal changes when talking about a topline spending level of nearly $1.7 trillion. The Senate cleared the legislation on Friday in a 54-46 party line vote.

House Republicans work to pass spending bill and avert government shutdown

The 99-page bill is certain to spark confrontation on Capitol Hill. It would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming nondefense programs below 2024 budget year levels. That approach is likely to be a nonstarter for most Democrats who have long insisted that defense and nondefense spending move in the same direction. Congress must act by midnight Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson is teeing up the bill for a vote on Tuesday despite the lack of buy-in from Democrats, essentially daring them to vote against it and risk a shutdown. He also is betting that Republicans can muscle the legislation through the House largely by themselves.

The Navy is out of the abortion business

The Navy is out of the abortion business

VERBATIM:  Female sailors and marines will no longer be giving leave or travel expenses to help them terminate a pregnancy.  The Navy is getting in line with new pro-life directives from President Trump.  While dropping support for abortion, the service WILL help women seeking in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments.  Mr. Trump vowed to get the federal government out of the abortion business when he was campaigning and now he’s doing so.  MH SRNN NEWS.

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