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President Biden has signed legislation passed by Congress on Friday to prevent a government shutdown, as questions shift to Speaker Mike Johnson’s future. The government-funding legislation was ...
The Biden administration says it is in critical need of extra money to bring the perpetrators of the Jan. 6 attack to justice. It's not clear if Congress will provide it.
Additionally, the United States Department of Justice was ordered to dismiss "with prejudice" all pending indictments related to January 6 conduct, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons received explicit orders to implement all Justice Department instructions regarding both the releases and the dismissal of pending cases. [1]
The bipartisan bill includes a rewrite of federal election laws aimed at preventing another Jan. 6-style attack and choking off avenues for future candidates to steal elections.
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The DOJ did not break big news on this case before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections. The DOJ usually keeps its investigations relatively quiet within 60 days of an election if they appear related to political issues. Although this is not a written formal policy, it is a longstanding norm. [32] [33] [34]
The bill was sponsored by Senator Susan Collins of Maine and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia in July 2022. [1] After five months of negotiations, it became Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 , which passed 68–29 in the Senate on December 22, 2022, and 225–201 in the House the following day. [ 4 ]
The bill funds the government through March 14. "There will be no government shutdown right before Christmas," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a social media post as the ...