Republicans, government shutdown
Opinion
OPINION: Republicans have to avoid a government shutdown this close to the election
Republicans would be wise to put their differences aside and work toward a solution, rather than hash out interparty issues on the national stage.
House votes to reject GOP bill to avert government shutdown
The House on Wednesday appeared poised to reject Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to fund the government for six months, cranking up tensions around a fast-approaching government shutdown deadline not only throughout Congress,
Government shutdown looms, after Trump urged House GOP to vote against their own budget bill
With a potential government shutdown taking place at the end of the month, NBC Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur reports on the latest developments after House Republicans rejected their own funding bill.
House rejects GOP plan to fund government as deadline nears
Washington — The House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to keep the government funded on Wednesday, with a small group of Republicans joining most Democrats to oppose the measure and sending lawmakers scrambling for a backup plan with less than two weeks until a possible government shutdown.
Senate will move stopgap funding bill as government shutdown looms
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that he will act later in the day to advance a bipartisan government funding bill after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) failed to pass
Divided House GOP struggles to avoid a government shutdown
Time is running out to prevent a funding lapse on Oct. 1 as Donald Trump and JD Vance egg on a fight with Democrats. Some Republicans are leery of a shutdown.
Republican Divisions Sink House Bill as Government Shutdown Nears
WASHINGTON—An initial proposal by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) to fund the government was voted down Wednesday, underscoring the divisions within the Republican Party but potentially setting the stage for talks with Democrats on avoiding a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.
Johnson's plan to avoid government shutdown goes down in flames as Republicans rebel
A bill to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of this month failed along bipartisan lines on Wednesday.
Government Shutdown Risk Looms As Election Nears
The deadline for a potential government shutdown is September 30 if lawmakers fail to agree on a budget. However, the chance of a shutdown is currently viewed as low.
Republicans shift to plan B to prevent shutdown
House Republicans have shifted gears as they race to avoid a government shutdown, eyeing a three-month stopgap spending bill — in lieu of a six-month extension — while dropping their demand for tougher voting rules as part of the package.
Mike Johnson is about to embarrass himself and Republicans with another government shutdown fight
Mike Johnson is about to embarrass himself and Republicans with another government shutdown fight - The Speaker is trying to pander to the far right of his party. In doing so, he might actually end up
Schumer coins 'Trump shutdown,' slamming GOP amid spending fight
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is laying the groundwork to blame Trump and Republicans for a possible partial ...
GOP’s Johnson flubs another floor vote as shutdown deadline looms
The deadline to prevent a government shutdown is 11 days away, and Speaker Mike Johnson appears increasingly lost — as Donald ...
Government shutdown looms: What role are Arizona's members of Congress playing?
Andy Biggs and Eli Crane, two of Arizona's Republican congressmen, were key holdouts for a GOP-led funding plan as a government shutdown loomed.
GOP lawmakers wrestle with emergency Secret Service funding amid government shutdown fight
House Republicans are privately resigned to a short-term continuing resolution without the SAVE Act attached to avoid a ...
Government Shutdown Looming Next Month: Here's What That Means
It ran from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019, during the Trump administration. At 34 days, it was the longest government ...
Morning Report — Government funding up in the air
Lawmakers in the House are launching plan B to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. Speaker Mike Johnson ...
Johnson faces major leadership test as GOP wars over government shutdown
House Republicans are watching House Speaker Mike Johnson's handling of the government spending fight carefully as he readies ...
Donald Trump Draws Red Lines for Republicans on Government Shutdown
The former president urged House Republicans to allow a partial government shutdown unless they secure the SAVE Act's proof ...