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Despite a push to hold down overall spending, earmarks in four House bills have grown from less than $1.6 billion to more than $1.9 billion.

House Republicans held yet another tense conference meeting Tuesday, with color language bandied about as floor work was set to resume.

The bill goes to President Joe Biden’s desk before the United States would default on its debt

The vote comes as the US hurtles towards a June 5 deadline to raise the government borrowing limit or face default.

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending up +0.17% this morning after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed sharply higher on Thursday as blowout guidance from Nvidia and progress on debt ceiling talks boosted market sentiment, while investors awaited a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge.

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending down -0.14% this morning after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closed sharply higher on Thursday as blowout guidance from Nvidia and progress on debt ceiling talks boosted market sentiment, while investors awaited a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge.

The Senate is expected Monday to confirm Bradley N. Garcia to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

U.S. officials say the Abrams tanks needed for training Ukrainian forces have arrived in Germany slightly ahead of schedule, and are on their way to the Grafenwoehr Army base where the training will begin in two to three weeks

“I think it's really important that we show people that we are fighting for this,” Sen. Patty Murray said in an interview with CQ Roll Call.

"I think criticisms of that stance as 'anti-feminist' are a farce," said the New York Democrat

A deal announced this week on a series of drug pricing bills could be a sign of progress an issue that has bedeviled both parties.