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In a year of divided government, when House Republicans were even divided against themselves, Congress was historically unproductive. The House has passed just 27 bills that were signed into law by President Biden. Still to come is the annual military policy bill that the House cleared for Mr. Biden last week but he has yet to sign. There are 13,477 bills and resolutions that have been introduced or reported by committee and await further action.
Eyes on potential motion to vacate vote
Burchett had stopped to answer a question from reporters when McCarthy walked by with his detail and appeared to bump into Burchett’s back. "Speaker Johnson has been on the job for what, two or three weeks now?" Good continued. "It’s like throwing in a quarterback in the fourth quarter and expecting to make up for three quarters of failure and you’re behind 35, nothing. ... The reason why Speaker Johnson finds himself in the position he is in is because of nine months of failure under Speaker McCarthy." "Here’s what I’ve said about Speaker Johnson. He did not set the table. He did not cause the situation that has come to pass," Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., said. "We’re going to have to get through it. But we need something better than this."
A tense moment between McCarthy and Rep. Burchett
Democrats believe that could boost voter enthusiasm and turnout for their candidates, given how abortion access has succeeded in previous elections since Roe v. Wade's nationwide protections were overruled in 2022. European allies, for their part, had watched the drawn-out aid drama with mounting anxiety and exasperation. U.S. and Ukrainian officials said resupply efforts could take place relatively quickly, because of supply chains and logistical networks established early in the more than two-year-old conflict. Speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he was confident the U.S. would be able to resume shipments of equipment by the end of the week.
More Republicans voted against today's CR than the last one
Some of their concerns extend beyond environmental impacts and into local control over housing decisions in their communities. The Assembly approved the bill on a bipartisan 52-8 vote, and the Senate passed it 27 to 7. House Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good, R-Va., told reporters on Friday that although he doesn't defend Johnson's performance as speaker, he thinks it's not in the interest of the Republican Party to go through another speakership fight six months before an election. Ahead of the vote, Rep. Michael McCaul, who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee, said, "History will judge us by our actions here today." Taken together, the AHSC acceleration and new TCC funding equal $800 million in new or accelerated funding to build affordable, climate-friendly housing and infrastructure in California. Deeply reported insights into legislation, politics and policy from Sacramento, Washington and beyond.
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The House of Representatives has voted to pass a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes funding to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The bills are expected to be packaged together and sent to the Senate, which will have to vote on the whole legislation to send it to Biden's desk to sign into law. McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are outspoken proponents of the foreign aid provisions in the package. President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., lauded the House for passing the bills Saturday, with Biden saying in a statement that a bipartisan group of lawmakers voted to "send a clear message about the power of American leadership on the world stage."
Despite holding more than 700 votes this year, the House only managed to pass 27 bills that have made it into law, thanks to tiny majorities, divided government and a right wing bent on constraining government. There are 28 bills and resolutions that failed a vote on passage and are dead or failed a significant vote such as cloture, passage under suspension, or resolving differences. There are 396 bills and resolutions that had a significant vote in one chamber, making them likely to have further action.
House passes foreign aid bills to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan
Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee said that more than a third of that amount would be dedicated to replenishing weapons and ammunition systems for the U.S. military. Here’s a look at what is in the bills that Johnson hopes to pass by this weekend. Many Democrats are expected to support the bill since the CR does not cut spending or attach other conservative policy riders, but they will formalize their position in a caucus meeting that's happening this morning. The tensions on Capitol Hill are hitting their peak after a long period in session.
Senate Bill 423 would extend by a decade a state housing law set to expire in 2026 that lets developers skip much of the bureaucratic process often blamed for blocking construction of multifamily projects, though only in cities that have fallen behind on state-mandated housing goals. The legislation now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has until Oct. 14 to sign or veto hundreds of bills. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill following a foreign aid bill vote on April 19. The Governor today announced that the Administration has nearly doubled the funding available in the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program for projects promoting dense, transit-oriented development. The California Strategic Growth Council took action to increase available funding for the current award round from $405 million to $785 million by accelerating funds that were planned for future award rounds. The AHSC program has invested over $1.1 billion across the state through 104 sustainable projects, creating over 9,000 affordable units and reducing 2.13 million tonnes of emissions over the projects’ operating lives.
A bit of a mess on the Senate floor right now ...
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The legislation passed in the House over the weekend and would send aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The California Housing Finance Agency’s (CalHFA) ADU Financing Program will provide as much as $25,000 in assistance to income-qualified homeowners, which is expected to produce 4,000 units of housing throughout the state. This funding will make a significant difference in ADU creation as upfront costs are often the biggest challenge for homeowners looking to build an ADU on their owner-occupied property. Since taking office, Governor Newsom and the Legislature have invested $30 billion in affordable housing production and enacted dozens of CEQA reforms into law.
Voting in favor were 101 Republicans and 210 Democrats, while Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., voted present. For more information on bills and resolutions see Forms of Congressional Action in How Our Laws Are Made. Matters affecting the operations of both the House of Representatives and Senate are usually initiated by means of concurrent resolutions. A concurrent resolution originating in the House of Representatives is designated “H.Con.Res.” followed by its individual number.
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