Kelsey Snell
Kelsey Snell is a Congressional correspondent for NPR. She has covered Congress since 2010 for outlets including The Washington Post, Politico and National Journal. She has covered elections and Congress with a reporting specialty in budget, tax and economic policy. She has a graduate degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. and an undergraduate degree in political science from DePaul University in Chicago.
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The Senate majority leader says he has the votes to press ahead and won't seek a deal with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who demanded witness testimony and rules for evidence.
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For months the Senate negotiated the bipartisan legislation, which provides money for states dealing with natural disasters. The bill now goes to President Trump, who had said he would sign it.
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By Thursday evening, Congress had easily passed the bipartisan spending deal, which had been crafted by lawmakers from both the chambers. The vote was 83-16 in the Senate and 300-128 in the House.
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Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., told reporters that he believes Congress can approve the legislation and send it to the president before the Friday night deadline to avert another partial shutdown.
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The president abruptly ended spending talks Wednesday after congressional Democrats rejected his demand for a $5.7 billion border wall. A partial government shutdown stretched into its 19th day.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke at the Capitol Tuesday night. They are in a battle with President Trump over border funding amid a government shutdown.
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A significant power shift begins in Washington with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives. The incoming speaker plans votes on bills to reopen the government and new rules.
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There are going to be a lot of new faces wandering the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Nearly 100 newly elected lawmakers are coming to the House…
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The House bill includes $5.7 billion for border wall funding but is not likely to survive in the Senate. The president has said he won't sign any spending measure without funding for border security.
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After the death of former President George H.W. Bush top Hill leaders decided to prepare a two-week funding bill to postpone a fight over President Trump's demand for $5 billion for a border wall.