U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters after a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats said Tuesday they are preparing their own short-term spending bill that they believe will garner bipartisan support, a decision that could stave off a partial government shutdown — and as House Republicans failed to advance two spending bills. The

More than 300 signs bearing names, ranks and photos of each military nomination stalled by Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold dotted the lawn outside the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, is refusing to join a unanimous Senate vote to approve the nominees because he disagrees with a Department of Defense abortion policy. Ashley Murray/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — More than 300 signs dotted the lawn outside the U.S. Senate Tuesday, each