TopicsPosts Tagged ‘government-shutdown’
‘This Rogue Agency Should Not Receive a Single Penny,’ Progressives Say of ICE as Trump Signs Funding Bill
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a bill to end a brief government shutdown after the US House of Representatives narrowly passed the $1.2 trillion funding package.While the bill keeps most of the federal government funded until the end of September, lawmakers sidestepped the question of funding for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which Democrats have vowed to block…Read More
A Legislative Blow to Cannabis
Rob DeSalle— The fall 2025 U.S. government closure and budget negotiations have had many negative impacts on life in America. In my opinion, one negative consequence of H.R. 5371 (Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026) is the insertion—some call it secretive—of anti-cannabis legislation. This rider (at 887 words it is slightly shorter…Read More