WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate passed a measure late Thursday night to lift the debt ceiling for two years in exchange for narrow spending cuts, as the threat of a looming default drove the typically-sluggish upper chamber into uncharacteristically speedy action.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a measure to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling, sending the bill on to the Senate as the June 5 “X date” — when the federal government will run out of money — looms large.

WASHINGTON — Despite having deftly navigated intra-party tensions throughout her tenure in Washington, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R.-Wyo.) intends to break with House leadership and oppose a bipartisan measure to raise the debt limit during a crucial vote on Wednesday evening, the Wyoming Truth has learned.

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Monday joined a growing list of candidates seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, announcing the launch of a presidential campaign in his hometown of North Charleston, South Carolina.

WASHINGTON — It may sound like something out of a science fiction film, but the “X-date” is real and fast approaching — bringing with it the prospect of global financial catastrophe.

WASHINGTON — Nearly two weeks since the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina, and after three more so-called “unidentified aerial objects” were spotted and downed over North America in recent days, President Joe Biden directly addressed the issue for the first time Thursday, seeking to project strength in the face of fierce criticism of his administration’s response.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday addressed a divided U.S. Congress for the first time since taking office, delivering a State of the Union address which sought to highlight bipartisanship in a time of increased political polarization.

WASHINGTON — After a slow start to the 118th Congress, the role of Wyoming’s three-person delegation in Washington is coming into focus.

Though his hold on the Republican party may have started to wane, former President Donald Trump’s love affair with Wyoming lives on — and in a new interview, he signaled his intent to continue remaking state politics in his image.

WASHINGTON — It was a split-screen moment for the ages: on the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a divided government responded with very different commemorations.

At the White House, President Joe Biden marked the occasion with a bipartisan ceremony where he bestowed the Presidential Citizens Medal to 14 individuals, among them law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol during the attack and election officials who rebuffed efforts by former President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election.

WASHINGTON — The U.S House on Friday voted to approve a roughly $1.7 trillion federal spending bill for fiscal year 2023, narrowly averting a government shutdown as a once-in-a-generation storm plunged much of the country into sub-zero temperatures. The package, seen as a compromise measure, boosts domestic and defense spending while also incorporating policies ranging from breastfeeding protections for workers to fishing industry regulations.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 61-36 to pass legislation enshrining federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, a rare bipartisan showing in which Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joined 11 other Republicans and all Democrats in support of the bill. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), voted against the legislation, citing his longstanding opposition to same-sex unions.

WASHINGTON — In the 2020 election, Wyoming voters broke for former President Donald Trump by a greater margin than did Americans anywhere else in the country, 70-27.

Where the partisan divide comes from

The halls of Congress aren’t as hateful as you might think. I witnessed plenty of bipartisanship firsthand on Capitol Hill. Sen. Barrasso shared a laugh with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) during an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing when the chairman forgot to reconvene the meeting. I saw Republican and Democrat senators mingling on the Senate floor, exchanging smiles and pleasantries like old friends instead of political rivals. And outside the office, there’s the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, a bipartisan tradition since 1909.

The entire U.S. Capitol was buzzing the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. I was there for it. I stood at the window with my fellow staffers in the office of U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R., Wyo.), watching protestors march up Constitution Avenue toward the Supreme Court Building on First Street. We closely monitored our emails, receiving instructions from U.S. Capitol Police who told us not to bring anyone, whether they were on official business or not, onto Capitol grounds. We were instructed to avoid the Supreme Court and keep our congressional badges concealed as we exited the Dirksen Senate Office Building, lest protestors become violent.