The federal government is fully open, after President Trump and Congress agreed to a three-week stopgap spending bill Friday.
That makes Feb. 15 the new deadline to reach a deal on immigration, including whether to fund a wall on the southern border.
One Coast Guard spouse in Rhode Island said her family will remain on a tight budget.
“We’re just still uncertain as to how to proceed with this,” Mariah Battermann told the Associated Press. “For our household, we’re definitely going to stay cautious.”
Post-Leadership, McConnell Plans to Push for More Defense Funding
When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell steps down from his Senate leadership role after the November elections, he’ll have at least two more years in the Senate. Now he’s signaled one of his priorities as a rank-and-file Senator is to increase defense funding,...