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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 shutdown in history by a significant margin, as most shutdowns in recent decades have lasted two weeks or less.
US Senate to Move on Stopgap Bill to Avert Partial Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate will prepare stopgap spending bill that would avert a looming partial government shutdown, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday, as House Republicans offered no hint as to what their next move would be.
House voted to defeat bill that would prevent a government shutdown
The House voted to reject a bill that included legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote and prevent a government shutdown.
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.
House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The House has rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's bill to temporarily fund the government. The legislation that failed Wednesday would have linked temporary government funding with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
Government shutdown deadline nearing as U.S. House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
Congress has 12 days left to approve a short-term government funding bill before the shutdown deadline, although leaders in the Republican House and Democratic Senate haven’t felt the need to start negotiations just yet.
Schumer tees up Senate stopgap vote after House bill dies
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday set up a vote on a stopgap bill in his chamber following the failed attempt to pass a government funding patch out of the House.
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 a partisan six-month funding measure that was tied to voter registration reform.
The Government Shutdown Standoff in Congress, Explained
GOP lawmakers in the House are divided over a stopgap spending bill that could prevent a government shutdown. Here’s a look ...
Will Congress dodge a government shutdown? Funding push fails in the House over controversial voting bill
"We cannot have a government shutdown," Mitch McConnell, said. "It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right ...
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 ...
Thursday briefing: More devices explode in Lebanon; Teamsters union; government shutdown vote; Delta malfunction; and more
A Boeing plane was “unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet” after departing Utah on Sunday, Delta said, forcing it to turn ...
What happens if a government shutdown happens on Oct. 1? The impact will be swift.
As Congress nears a shutdown, find out how it could impact federal workers, Social Security, national parks and more. What you need to know now.
Shutdown fears move House Republicans to protect military paychecks
Rep. Jen Kiggans is introducing a bill aimed at protecting military service members' pay in the event of a partial government shutdown.
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The House is stumbling toward another shutdown — and another Trump loss
After all the buffoonery of the last year, Trump and his putative allies in the House have finally figured out how to ...
“He’s not God. He’s a loser”: Geoff Duncan reacts to Trump calling on GOP to shutdown government
The House failed to pass a spending bill – flirting with a possible government shutdown if no deal is made by the end of the ...