House Republicans are moving to pass appropriations measures under new Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as they seek to stave off a shutdown and impose deeper cuts on government spending.
Passage of the bills would set up negotiations with the Democratic-held Senate, which faces its own challenges in moving 12 appropriations measures.
The House swiftly approved its first funding bill in weeks just days ago after the chamber reopened under Johnson.
The sprawling partisan energy plan is just one of eight bills that Republicans hope to pass out of the House by Nov. 17, when government funding is set to expire.
A stopgap measure will likely be needed to avoid a shutdown. (The Hill 10/31/23) House deals with shutdown threat under Speaker Johnson: 5 things to watch | The Hill
UAW reaches tentative agreement with GM
DETROIT - The United Auto Workers announced Oct. 30 it reached a tentative deal with General Motors, capping a whirlwind in which GM, Ford and Stellantis agreed to terms that would end the union’s 6-week strikes, pending approval of the rank and file.
The deal UAW President Shawn Fain closed on his 55th birthday is modeled on the ones agreed to with crosstown rivals Ford and Jeep-maker Stellantis, and would give workers higher raises than they’ve received in years.
If approved, it would also claw back some concessions the UAW agreed to almost two decades ago, when the automakers were in desperate financial shape. (The AP 10/30/23) General Motors reaches tentative agreement with UAW | AP News
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