Veterans have always been and will continue to be prioritized in spending negotiations to ensure that the men and women who served our country have access to the care, benefits and services they earned, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) writes in an opinion piece.
Republicans in Congress are moving to rein in President Joe Biden’s executive order putting federal agencies in the business of getting out the vote. Their proposed legislation would defund any federally backed voter mobilization drives and prohibit the government from entering election-related agreements with private, nonprofit organizations to mobilize voters.
Although sometimes discussed similarly, a government shutdown and a debt ceiling crisis are not the same thin. This post explains what each is, how it's caused, and any relationship between the two.