House prepares for passage of $1.7T spending bill

House prepares for passage of $1.7T spending bill – politico: The House is on track for Friday approval of a colossal $1.7 trillion government funding package, as party leaders dash to avoid a shutdown and an intensifying winter storm — hours before Christmas.

Deal reached on amendments, omnibus motors towards passage

Deal reached on amendments, omnibus motors towards passage – rollcall: The Senate is set to vote on final passage of the sprawling $1.7 trillion fiscal 2023 omnibus on Thursday after senators resolved a dispute over Trump-era border restrictions during the public health emergency. 

Zelenskyy to meet Biden, address Congress as war rages on

Zelenskyy to meet Biden, address Congress as war rages on (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was making his way to Washington on Wednesday for a summit with President Joe Biden and an address Congress in a bid to shore up support for his country and send a defiant message to its Russian invaders. 

Shelby's swan song: A spending spat within his party

 

Shelby's swan song: A spending spat within his party (politico) - The veteran appropriator, days from retirement, is becoming the GOP face of a $1.7 trillion deal he helped ink. And he's fine with the blowback from conservatives.

White House to restart free Covid home test program

White House to restart free Covid home test program-politico: The Biden administration plans to reopen a partnership with the U.S. Postal Service to mail free at-home Covid-19 tests to households that request them, four people familiar with the matter told POLITICO. 

Top appropriators clinch deal on government funding framework

Top appropriators clinch deal on government funding framework-politico: Leading negotiators didn’t release government funding totals in announcing the deal, but appropriators have largely settled on an $858 billion defense budget in recent weeks.

Lauren Boebert officially wins race against Adam Frisch, recount confirms

Lauren Boebert officially wins race against Adam Frisch,recount confirms-denverpost: Now weeks after the November midterm elections and Colorado’s Secretary of State announced that U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert did indeed win her race against Adam Frisch, if only by a few hundred votes.