The number of canceled and delayed flights in the United States is nearing 30,000 amid a rare bomb cyclone that has wrought havoc on Christmas travelers.
Nine House Republicans joined with the Democrats to pass the $1.7 trillion omnibus budget bill that will fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2023.
Two progressive lawmakers bucked party lines on Friday, deciding not to support a sweeping $1.7 trillion spending bill needed to prevent the government from shutting down.
Eighteen Senate Republicans voted in support of the Electoral Count Act in the omnibus spending bill that passed the upper chamber on Thursday, rebuking former President Donald Trump's actions back in 2021.
At the tail-end of a long week of delayed legislation, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) got his days mixed up during a floor speech Friday morning that promoted the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill.
