Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announces additional charges against suspended city manager Thursday, October 5 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – Suspended DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio was charged with 13 more felonies and 10 misdemeanors Wednesday. The latest charges, filed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, are in addition to prior allegations of Suplizio making over $620,000 in fraudulent transactions with... Read More.
Biden signs bipartisan debt ceiling deal Saturday, June 3 by ABC News(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- President Joe Biden addressed the nation in a prime-time speech Friday after Congress averted an economically disastrous default with just days to spare by passing legislation to raise the nation's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling.The president, speaking from behind the Resolute Desk... Read More.
Senate passes debt ceiling deal, staving off default Friday, June 2 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Thursday night passed legislation to lift the nation's debt ceiling and stave off what would've been an economically disastrous default days before Monday's deadline.The final vote was 63-36.The bill will now go to President Joe Biden's desk for his... Read More.
Debt ceiling drama heads down to the wire in Senate Thursday, June 1 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- With just days until the deadline for the nation to default, the Senate now is racing against the clock to pass a bipartisan debt ceiling agreement and avoid what would be an economically catastrophic failure to pay the country's bills.Debate began Thursday morning... Read More.
Debt ceiling deal passes the House as US moves closer to preventing historic default Thursday, June 1 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Wednesday night approved a bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling while cutting some government spending over the next two years, in a major victory for both the White House and Republican leaders as the country tip-toes closer to... Read More.
The debt ceiling drama shifts to the Senate. Here’s what to expect Thursday, June 1 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- With just days until a June 5 deadline, the Senate now is racing against time to pass the debt ceiling bill and avoid what would be an economically catastrophic default.But while Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said work would begin immediately after House... Read More.
Will the debt ceiling deal actually increase SNAP food stamp eligibility, cost? Wednesday, May 31 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Work requirements for government safety net programs are back in the spotlight as the House readies for a key vote on the debt ceiling deal brokered by President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy.In a twist, a new analysis from the Congressional Budget... Read More.
House to vote on debt ceiling deal as lawmakers race to prevent default Wednesday, May 31 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A deal to raise the debt ceiling faces a crucial vote in the House Wednesday night, the next step in averting a potential default now just days away.The bill, titled the "Fiscal Responsibility Act," cleared its first major hurdle Tuesday when the... Read More.
Debt ceiling deal to prevent default narrowly passes first big test in key House committee Wednesday, May 31 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The debt ceiling deal brokered by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cleared a major procedural hurdle on Tuesday night, just days before a potential default by the U.S. government.The House Rules Committee gave the green light for the Fiscal... Read More.
Debt ceiling deal to prevent default faces first big test in key House committee Tuesday, May 30 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The debt ceiling deal brokered by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces its first major test Tuesday, just days before a potential default.With little time for delay, the powerful House Rules Committee, which controls how, when and whether a... Read More.
