House Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
2 weeks, 5 days ago

House Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill early Friday night to keep the government operating into March, avoiding a potentially embarrassing shutdown but also denying President-elect Donald Trump a key priority: a hike in the government’s borrowing authority. The second attempt on Thursday was a very stripped-down version that also included the debt ceiling hike Trump asked for, a non-starter for Democrats as well as 38 House Republicans. “That’s a problem.” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Republicans are "looking at the different options to keep the government running." Schakowsky, a liberal representing Chicago’s north side, said the bill was “a beginning” for the fight Democrats will face next year, when they are in the minority in both chambers of Congress.

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Elon Musk brings his messy way of doing things to Washington
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk brings his messy way of doing things to Washington

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The first test of Elon Musk’s attempt to rein in Congress and its prolific spending threatened to shut down the government. In the immediate aftermath of Wednesday’s surprise collapse, Democrats began calling Musk the co-president—seemingly a coordinated jab aimed at sowing discord between Trump and Musk—while some Republicans suggested that Musk replace Johnson as speaker of the House. Until this …

US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown

ABP News  

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed legislation to prevent a midnight government shutdown on Friday, defying President-elect Donald Trump's call to approve trillions of dollars in new debt. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer posted on X that he is “confident” the Senate will vote to avert a shutdown and hopes “to get it passed as soon as possible.” The legislation …

Senate passes funding bill and sends it to Biden's desk, averting govt shutdown
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Senate passes funding bill and sends it to Biden's desk, averting govt shutdown

Firstpost  

In the early hours of Saturday, Senators voted 85-11 to approve the extension of government funding at the current level until March 14. The bill will now reach the desk of the current US President Joe Biden for his signature before the Friday midnight deadline Hours after the nod from the US House of Representatives, the Senate passed the new …

Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown

Raw Story  

The Democratic-led Senate passed an 11th-hour stopgap funding bill to avert a holiday shutdown of the federal government. The GOP's first attempt at a spending bill collapsed Wednesday, with tech billionaire Elon Musk and Trump coming out against it. "We are excited about this outcome," House Speaker Mike Johnson said, calling it "America First legislation" and particularly celebrating how it …

US Senate passes urgent funding bill to avert govt shutdown, saves Christmas for 800,000 workers
2 weeks, 5 days ago

US Senate passes urgent funding bill to avert govt shutdown, saves Christmas for 800,000 workers

Live Mint  

The US Congress averted a government shutdown early Saturday after weeks of negotiations that went down to the wire, as the Senate rubber-stamped a bill passed earlier by the House to fund federal agencies through mid-March. Earlier the US House of Representatives voted late Friday to avert a potential government shutdown, securing a vital funding package that would keep federal …

“Who is in charge?”: Top Democrats criticize Musk’s role in government shutdown drama
2 weeks, 5 days ago

“Who is in charge?”: Top Democrats criticize Musk’s role in government shutdown drama

Salon  

Prominent Democrats lambasted Elon Musk’s influence on negotiations to avert this weekend’s potential government shutdown, questioning his behind-the-scenes role in shaping Republican strategy. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said Musk’s involvement suggested he was “calling the shots for Trump and Republicans,” asking pointedly, “Who is in charge?” The criticism followed a turbulent week on Capitol …

US government shutdown averted as Congress clears funding bill; now awaits Biden's approval
2 weeks, 5 days ago

US government shutdown averted as Congress clears funding bill; now awaits Biden's approval

India TV News  

As the Trump administration is set to replace Biden's presidency in the United States, the Senate rushed through the final passage of a bipartisan plan, which is aimed at temporarily funding federal operations and disaster aid. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season. …

US House approves bill to avert midnight government shutdown
2 weeks, 5 days ago

US House approves bill to avert midnight government shutdown

India Today  

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would avert a midnight government shutdown, defying President-elect Donald Trump's demand to also greenlight trillions of dollars in new debt. The Democratic-controlled Senate will also need to pass the bill to advance it to President Joe Biden, who the White House said would sign it into law to ensure …

US House approves bill hours before government shutdown deadline: What happens next?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

US House approves bill hours before government shutdown deadline: What happens next?

Hindustan Times  

The US House of Representatives managed to avoid a government shutdown at the last minute on Friday, passing a funding bill just hours before the midnight deadline. The dome of the Capitol is seen through a security fence on a day where a potential government shutdown looms during the holidays after a spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in …

New spending bill to avert government shutdown passes House
2 weeks, 5 days ago

New spending bill to avert government shutdown passes House

Raw Story  

A last-ditch effort to temporarily fund the government and avert a shutdown passed the House on Friday, a sigh of relief for millions of federal workers whose paychecks were thrust into uncertainty during the holidays. The latest attempt at a funding bill comes after lawmakers scrambled to update the spending bill this week following House Republicans' failure to pass a …

New spending bill to avert shutdown fails despite Trump and Musk's MAGA seal of approval
2 weeks, 6 days ago

New spending bill to avert shutdown fails despite Trump and Musk's MAGA seal of approval

Raw Story  

An 11th-hour spending bill that would avert a holiday shutdown of the federal government failed to pass Thursday evening, a day before the current funding bill is set to expire. President-elect Donald Trump and close ally Elon Musk on Wednesday helped kill House Republicans' first attempt at a funding bill, which would've funded the government through mid-March. Trump, Musk and …

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House

Al Jazeera  

The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass with only hours remaining before an expected shutdown. “We are really grateful that tonight, in bipartisan fashion with overwhelming majority of votes, we passed the American Relief Act of 2025,” Mike Johnson, the House speaker, said in a news conference after the vote. But this week, President-elect …

Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms

Al Jazeera  

US House of Representatives rejects spending bill as US edges closer to partial government shutdown. The United States House of Representatives has rejected a spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown as millions of Americans prepare to travel during the holiday season. The Republican-led bill was a last-ditch effort to avert a …

Donald Trump-backed spending deal to avert government shutdown fails in US House
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Donald Trump-backed spending deal to avert government shutdown fails in US House

India Today  

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel. Trump had pressured lawmakers to tie up loose ends before he takes office on Jan. 20, but members of the …

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement
2 weeks, 6 days ago

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-20 09:15 The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. WASHINGTON -- The US House of Representatives failed on Thursday to pass a new Republican spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump sank a bipartisan stopgap bill, leaving lawmakers just one day to approve new funding to avert …

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. WASHINGTON -- The US House of Representatives failed on Thursday to pass a new Republican spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump sank a bipartisan stopgap bill, leaving lawmakers just one day to approve new funding to avert a government shutdown. The vote …

New GOP Spending Plan Bombs In House Vote After Musk, Trump Torched Original Plan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

New GOP Spending Plan Bombs In House Vote After Musk, Trump Torched Original Plan

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― House Republicans on Thursday came up with a new plan to fund the government after billionaire Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump tanked their first one on Wednesday. Extreme MAGA Republicans are driving us to a government shutdown.” The previous legislation, the result of a bipartisan negotiation, omitted the debt ceiling provision and also included …

Trump-supported bill to avert government shutdown fails in House amid GOP revolt
3 weeks ago

Trump-supported bill to avert government shutdown fails in House amid GOP revolt

Salon  

Despite the backing of GOP leadership and President-elect Donald Trump, a proposal meant to avert a looming government shutdown failed 174-235 in the House on Thursday afternoon. “They are simply doing the bidding of their wealthy donors and puppeteers.” In addition to keeping the federal government operations, the bill would have handed the incoming Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress a …

Government Funding Fight Foreshadows DOGE Disappointment For Elon Musk
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Government Funding Fight Foreshadows DOGE Disappointment For Elon Musk

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Elon Musk said Wednesday morning that Congress should not pass the government funding bill negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson. The outcome of the immediate spending fight is unclear, and the surprise opposition from Musk, Republicans’ newly anointed budget guru, could signal difficulty for the party’s vaunted “government efficiency” task force and its budget-cutting goals …

US Congress passes stopgap bill, preventing ‘costly’ govt shutdown before November 5 election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US Congress passes stopgap bill, preventing ‘costly’ govt shutdown before November 5 election

Live Mint  

The US Congress on Wednesday passed a stopgap bill to prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin next week, despite a significant revolt among House Republicans against their leadership for not securing new federal spending cuts. In a post on X, US President Joe Biden wrote, “Today, Congress passed a bipartisan bill to keep the government open, avoiding a …

House Republican leaders expected to bypass GOP opposition by relying heavily on Democrats to keep government open
3 months, 2 weeks ago

House Republican leaders expected to bypass GOP opposition by relying heavily on Democrats to keep government open

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Republicans are expected to bypass mounting GOP opposition to a spending bill to keep the government running into December by using a procedural floor move that would rely heavily on Democrats to pass the legislation and avoid a government shutdown. That was my hope with a Republican majority, but we are going to finish the Republican …

Here’s what’s in the government funding agreement
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s what’s in the government funding agreement

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a spending bill Sunday that will avert a government shutdown if it is passed by both the House and Senate before funding runs out on September 30. The top Democrats in Congress, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, praised bipartisan negotiations that led to a funding agreement …

House GOP Hardliners Threaten Government Shutdown Over Baseless Illegal Voters Bill
4 months, 3 weeks ago

House GOP Hardliners Threaten Government Shutdown Over Baseless Illegal Voters Bill

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A group of hardline House Republican conservatives and libertarians named their price Monday for keeping the government open past Sept. 30: passage of a bill against illegal voting that most experts say isn’t needed. “Furthermore, the Continuing Resolution should include the Act — as called for by President Trump — to prevent non-citizens from voting to preserve …

U.S. Senate passes government funding bill, averting shutdown
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Senate passes government funding bill, averting shutdown

Raw Story  

The U.S. Congress approved a funding bill Saturday in a rare show of cross-party unity, keeping federal agencies running through September and averting a damaging partial government shutdown. Senators missed a midnight deadline to pass the $1.2 trillion package to keep the lights on in several key government agencies but voted in the early hours to pass a resolution that …

House passes $1.2trn spending bill to avert shutdown
9 months, 2 weeks ago

House passes $1.2trn spending bill to avert shutdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s time for us to go through the process, take our time and find …

US Congress passes third stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown, awaits Biden's nod
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US Congress passes third stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown, awaits Biden's nod

India TV News  

The United States Congress on Thursday passed a short-term spending bill, the third in this fiscal year, to avert a government shutdown on Saturday as funding runs out. The bill, which represents the third stopgap spending measure of this fiscal year, will extend government funding at current levels until March 1 for some government agencies and until March 8 for …

Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown

LA Times  

The stopgap bill passed both the House and the Senate on Thursday. Congress sent President Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies into March. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would sign the resolution and accused Republicans of wasting time on partisan spending bills. “House …

US House passes GOP funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 year, 1 month ago

US House passes GOP funding bill to avert government shutdown

Live Mint  

The House of Representatives has successfully passed a bill to prevent a government shutdown before the holiday season, securing broad bipartisan support with a vote of 336 to 95, Fox News reported. To avert a government shutdown during the pre-holiday period, the House initially extended government funding for fiscal year 2023 until November 17, providing additional time for Congress to …

House passes stop-gap bill to avert US government shutdown
1 year, 1 month ago

House passes stop-gap bill to avert US government shutdown

Al Jazeera  

Bill extending funding into early 2024 was passed with Democrat support and needs to be signed off by midnight on Friday. The United States’s House of Representatives has passed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown that could have left as many as 1.5 million public workers without pay. The legislation, which would extend government funding until mid-January, …

Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline

NPR  

Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Howard/Getty Images Nathan Howard/Getty Images The Senate voted 88-9 to approve a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government through Nov. 17, narrowly averting a shutdown by a midnight deadline. "I think it's really important for us to send a message that …

The House Passes A Bill To Avoid A Debt Default, But It's Mostly Symbolic
3 years, 3 months ago

The House Passes A Bill To Avoid A Debt Default, But It's Mostly Symbolic

NPR  

The House Passes A Bill To Avoid A Debt Default, But It's Mostly Symbolic Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Facing multiple deadlines, Democratic leaders in the House tried to make some headway — even if only symbolically — by passing a bill Wednesday that would suspend the nation's borrowing limit through mid-December of next year. Senate …

GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
3 years, 3 months ago

GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican senators blocked a bill Monday night to keep the government operating and allow federal borrowing, but Democrats aiming to avert a shutdown pledged to try again — at the same time pressing ahead on President Joe Biden’s big plans to reshape government. The efforts are not necessarily linked, but the fiscal yearend deadline to fund the government …

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