NY Times - The Senate approved legislation to avert a federal government shutdown just after a midnight deadline, capping a chaotic week in which President-elect Donald J. Trump blew up a bipartisan spending deal, only to see his own preferred plan collapse as Republicans defied him.President Biden is expected to sign the measure, which would extend funding into mid-March and approve disaster relief for parts of the nation still recovering from storms. The White House said early Saturday that it was not instituting a government shutdown, even though funding to run the government technically ran out at midnight.
Pew Research - Republicans will kick off the 119th Congress with a five-seat majority in the U.S. House of Representatives – the smallest margin of control in modern history. Their grip on the chamber could become even more tenuous as three GOP seats are expected to be vacant in early 2025. Republicans are also set to hold a lean majority in the Senate.
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