As the government shutdown stretches into its third week, Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy is blasting Democrats for what he calls chaos in the upper chamber — comparing Senate dysfunction to “the game room in a mental hospital.”
Tempers flared on Capitol Hill this week as frustration with the government shutdown boiled over into shouting matches between top lawmakers, reflecting the growing dysfunction in Washington as the government shutdown enters its third week.
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) said Friday on NewsNation’s Cuomo that he supports eliminating the Senate filibuster to allow Republicans to pass government funding legislation without Democrat input. His comments came amid a partial government shutdown and growing partisan gridlock in the Senate.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), is standing firm on his strategy to pressure Senate Democrats into ending the government shutdown, now entering its tenth day.
North Carolina residents receiving food assistance through SNAP and WIC will continue to receive benefits through October, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. More than 1.4 million rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and approximately 262,000 women, infants, and children are supported by the WIC program.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to arrest violent criminal illegal aliens across the United States even as the federal government remains shut down. Despite the funding impasse driven by Democrat demands, ICE officers have carried out multiple operations targeting foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes, including child sexual assault, manslaughter, and domestic violence.
Frank Bisignano, commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), will now also serve as CEO of the Internal Revenue Service, the Treasury Department announced Monday. This dual appointment comes at a pivotal time, with the IRS facing a staffing crisis, looming regulatory deadlines, and the pressures of a government shutdown.
