Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune Skeptical of Trump’s Proposal to Overturn Filibuster
‘It is not my call,’ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said of the Senate chamber issue. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has consistently defended the filibuster.
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Stakes Rise as Shutdown Drama Nears Funding Cliffs
A deadline to fund the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, could be powerful in bringing parties to the table.
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Lawmakers Criticize Pentagon’s Move to Cut US Troop Rotation Through Eastern Europe
The U.S. Army’s European component said the canceled troop rotation reflects ‘increased European capability and responsibility’ on NATO’s eastern flank.
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Government Shutdown Could Cost US Economy $14 Billion: CBO
‘The effects of the shutdown on the economy are uncertain,’ the nonpartisan budget watchdog said in the report.
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Republican Talk of Changing Filibuster to End Shutdown Ebbs
Many Republicans do not want to see the filibuster changed, something that Democrats pursued when President Joe Biden was in the White House.
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Government Remains Closed After 13th Vote to Reopen Fails
Democrats refuse to reopen until Republicans come to terms on health care proposals, but GOP leaders say negotiations must be conducted under regular order.
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Senate Rejects Bill to Pay Troops, Active Federal Workers During Shutdown
Congressional Democrats had raised objections to the bill not paying ‘nonessential’ federal employees who do not work during government funding lapses.
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Senate Rejects Funding Plan 12th Time as Shutdown Stretches Into 2nd Longest in History
Nearly all Republicans support the measure, and all but a handful of Democrats oppose it.
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Lawmakers Weigh Plan to Pay Troops, Active Federal Workers as Shutdown Wears On
The Senate could hold a vote on the bill, dubbed the ‘Shutdown Fairness Act,’ as the closure stretches into its fourth week.
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Schumer, Jeffries Want to Meet With Trump Before President Goes to Asia
The request came amid a government shutdown that has dragged on for weeks.
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Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune Skeptical of Trump’s Proposal to Overturn Filibuster
‘It is not my call,’ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said of the Senate chamber issue. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has consistently defended the filibuster.
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Stakes Rise as Shutdown Drama Nears Funding Cliffs
A deadline to fund the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, could be powerful in bringing parties to the table.
|
Lawmakers Criticize Pentagon’s Move to Cut US Troop Rotation Through Eastern Europe
The U.S. Army’s European component said the canceled troop rotation reflects ‘increased European capability and responsibility’ on NATO’s eastern flank.
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Government Shutdown Could Cost US Economy $14 Billion: CBO
‘The effects of the shutdown on the economy are uncertain,’ the nonpartisan budget watchdog said in the report.
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Republican Talk of Changing Filibuster to End Shutdown Ebbs
Many Republicans do not want to see the filibuster changed, something that Democrats pursued when President Joe Biden was in the White House.
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Government Remains Closed After 13th Vote to Reopen Fails
Democrats refuse to reopen until Republicans come to terms on health care proposals, but GOP leaders say negotiations must be conducted under regular order.
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Senate Rejects Bill to Pay Troops, Active Federal Workers During Shutdown
Congressional Democrats had raised objections to the bill not paying ‘nonessential’ federal employees who do not work during government funding lapses.
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Senate Rejects Funding Plan 12th Time as Shutdown Stretches Into 2nd Longest in History
Nearly all Republicans support the measure, and all but a handful of Democrats oppose it.
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Lawmakers Weigh Plan to Pay Troops, Active Federal Workers as Shutdown Wears On
The Senate could hold a vote on the bill, dubbed the ‘Shutdown Fairness Act,’ as the closure stretches into its fourth week.
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Schumer, Jeffries Want to Meet With Trump Before President Goes to Asia
The request came amid a government shutdown that has dragged on for weeks.
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