By: Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com As the threat of a government shutdown looms over Washington once again, progressive advocacy group MoveOn is turning up the heat on Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, demanding they refuse to support any spending bill that doesn’t include full protections for health […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com As the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Chuck Schumer faces a pivotal decision regarding the use of the filibuster to oppose the current government funding bill. This bill, recently passed by the House, proposes significant cuts to critical programs and grants substantial discretionary power to […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com The debt ceiling is the legal limit set by Congress on the amount of money the federal government can borrow to meet its financial obligations. When the U.S. government reaches this limit, it cannot issue new debt unless Congress votes to raise or suspend […]