Congressional negotiators are making headway in government spending talks, with top lawmakers confirming on Tuesday that all of the Senate Appropriations subcommittees have received their top-line spending numbers f
Congressional negotiators are working under the wire to secure a bipartisan omnibus spending deal to keep the government funded through the fiscal year with a mid-February deadline around the corner.
Graham’s “breakthrough” case, the first known instance among senators, comes as the chamber has largely loosened social distancing restrictions in recent months, with at least 96 of the 100 senators vaccinated. Though the Capitol physician has recommended mask wearing regardless of vaccination status, most Republicans have not been wearing them, and even some Democrats would remove them while hobnobbing on the floor with their colleagues.
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It also comes as the Senate is embarking on a tense slog of legislating: It is currently debating a bipartisan bill, which Graham has been helping advance, before Democrats turn to a budget resolution and then leave for a weeks-long break.
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