View of Capitol as Trump-backed spending deal dead and shutdown imminent
2 weeks, 5 days ago

View of Capitol as Trump-backed spending deal dead and shutdown imminent

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. Read our privacy policy A view of the US Capitol followed a failed Donald Trump-backed spending bill in the House of Representatives vote on Thursday. House Republicans said they had struck a deal on a short-term funding bill 24 hours after Mr. Musk and Mr. Trump had derailed a resolution, steering the government into a shutdown the weekend before Christmas. Congressional Democrats had called the plan that Trump’s billionaire deputy had touted hours earlier “laughable.” House Democrats had been heard chanting “hell no” as they met to review it on Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, Mr. Trump had praised the deal and claimed it would have kept the government open and pushed the debt ceiling deadline back two years.

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What Trump's Decision To Wade Into Spending Fight Tells Us About The Next 4 Years
2 weeks, 4 days ago

What Trump's Decision To Wade Into Spending Fight Tells Us About The Next 4 Years

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Monday, May 13, 2024. via Associated Press WASHINGTON — After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. Charlie Kirk, the prominent conservative activist, …

What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about his next four years as US president
2 weeks, 4 days ago

What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about his next four years as US president

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. The president-elect successfully pushed House Republicans to jettison some spending, but he failed to achieve his central goal of raising the debt limit. Trump's decision to inject …

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown

Firstpost  

After last-minute legislative wrangling amid pressure from incoming president Donald Trump, lawmakers finally passed the funding bill in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly avoiding massive halts in government services right ahead of the Christmas holiday. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters after passing the funding bill to avert the government shutdown at the Capitol in …

US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown
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2 weeks, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

US Senate clears bipartisan spending bill, narrowly avoids government shutdown
2 weeks, 5 days ago

US Senate clears bipartisan spending bill, narrowly avoids government shutdown

India Today  

The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the-wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilising government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The late-night vote capped a frantic week that saw President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray. House Speaker Mike Johnson …

“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 …

Week in politics: The threat of a government shutdown dominated political news this week.
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Week in politics: The threat of a government shutdown dominated political news this week.

NPR  

Week in politics: The threat of a government shutdown dominated political news this week. NPR's national political correspondent Sarah McCammon joins us now. Musk called the initial spending bill gigantic and horrible and said nothing should be passed until Trump takes office. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, Tulsi Gabbard, his nominee for director …

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 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. …

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 …

Trump suggests US government should shut down ‘now’, calls it ‘a Biden problem’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump suggests US government should shut down ‘now’, calls it ‘a Biden problem’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has voiced his opinion on the fears of an impending government shutdown. Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, Friday morning, the president-elect suggested that the government should shut down “now” while Joe Biden is still in office. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Trump calls potential government shutdown ‘a Biden problem’ “If there is going to be a shutdown …

Democrats tank ‘laughable’ Trump-backed spending deal with the help of conservatives
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Democrats tank ‘laughable’ Trump-backed spending deal with the help of conservatives

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. But congressional Democrats called the plan that Trump’s billionaire deputy touted hours earlier “laughable.” …

US Spending Bill Backed by Donald Trump Fails To Get Republican Support At Congress Risks Govt Shutdown Amid Christmas 2024 Rush
2 weeks, 5 days ago

US Spending Bill Backed by Donald Trump Fails To Get Republican Support At Congress Risks Govt Shutdown Amid Christmas 2024 Rush

ABP News  

A spending bill supported by Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect. The vote exposed deep divisions within Trump's Republican Party, which could resurface next year when the party takes control of the White House and both chambers of US Congress. Trump had pressed lawmakers to resolve pending issues …

Washington DC plunges into chaos as government shutdown looms after Republican spending plan fails
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Washington DC plunges into chaos as government shutdown looms after Republican spending plan fails

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. But Johnson’s team was also looking at the passage of a “clean” continuing resolution …

Americans gird for Christmas U.S. government shutdown
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Americans gird for Christmas U.S. government shutdown

Raw Story  

U.S. lawmakers were racing Friday to prevent a government shutdown due to bite within hours, after Donald Trump and Elon Musk sabotaged a bipartisan agreement that would have kept the lights on well beyond Christmas. Conservatives immediately voiced frustration over the add-ons in the 1,547-page text and Musk -- Trump's incoming point man on government spending cuts -- spent Wednesday …

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
2 weeks, 5 days ago

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands. In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold …

US Govt partial shutdown imminent? President elect Donald Trump-backed spending deal fails in House
2 weeks, 6 days ago

US Govt partial shutdown imminent? President elect Donald Trump-backed spending deal fails in House

Live Mint  

US Government: A Republican spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump was soundly rejected in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, leaving Congress without a clear strategy to avert a looming government shutdown that threatens to disrupt Christmas travel. Donald Trump's Controversial Proposal Donald Trump's rejected spending bill aimed to extend government funding into March 2025, coinciding with Trump’s …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown
2 weeks, 6 days ago

US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown

Al Jazeera  

Nonessential government functions are expected to shutter on Saturday unless a government spending bill can be passed. “If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now, under the Biden Administration, not after January 20th, under ‘TRUMP’,” the president-elect said on Friday in a social media post. “If Republicans try to pass a clean Continuing Resolution …

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 …

US Republicans propose new deal to prevent shutdown, with Donald Trump’s backing
2 weeks, 6 days ago

US Republicans propose new deal to prevent shutdown, with Donald Trump’s backing

Hindustan Times  

Republicans in the U.S. Congress said on Thursday they had reached a new spending package that would avert a looming government shutdown -- this time with the support of President-elect Donald Trump, who scuttled a prior bipartisan version. The new package would fund government operations for three months, until Trump is in the White House and Republicans control both chambers …

'Success!' Trump declares victory in salvaging spending bill deal he helped torpedo
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Success!' Trump declares victory in salvaging spending bill deal he helped torpedo

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump declared "success in Washington" on Thursday afternoon and said lawmakers in Congress have come to a "very good deal" to avert a government shutdown. The newly agreed to American Relief Act of 2024 will keep the Government open, fund our Great Farmers and others, and provide relief for those severely impacted by the devastating hurricanes," wrote Trump. …

US govt shutdown looms as Donald Trump, Elon Musk kill funding deal
2 weeks, 6 days ago

US govt shutdown looms as Donald Trump, Elon Musk kill funding deal

Hindustan Times  

The United States was staring down the barrel of a holiday-period government shutdown Thursday after a late-hour intervention by Donald Trump and Elon Musk threatened efforts in Congress to keep the lights on through the New Year. The money authorized by lawmakers to run federal agencies expires on Friday night, and party leaders had agreed on a stopgap bill -- …

Trump opposes deal to avert government shutdown
3 weeks ago

Trump opposes deal to avert government shutdown

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a fast-looming US government shutdown. PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 16: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on December 16, 2024 Staring down a Friday night deadline to fund federal agencies, party leaders in Congress had agreed on …

Like old times: Trump sends Congress scrambling to avoid a shutdown
3 weeks ago

Like old times: Trump sends Congress scrambling to avoid a shutdown

NPR  

Like old times: Trump sends Congress scrambling to avoid a shutdown toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump hasn't been sworn in yet but he's already running Washington again in his familiar style of upheaval and intraparty drama, starting with the decision to kill a bipartisan spending bill without a strategy to avoid a government shutdown. Trump and his …

US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown
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3 weeks ago

US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown

India Today  

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. Jeffries said “an agreement is an agreement,” and by backing out of it “the House Republicans “will now own any harm that is …

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 …

Trump attempts to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help
3 weeks ago

Trump attempts to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. AP AUDIO: Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk’s help AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President-elect Donald Trump has sunk a deal to keep the government funded days before a shutdown deadline. “The people who elected us are …

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands
3 weeks ago

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. AP AUDIO: Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes …

Congress strikes last-minute funding deal to avert government shutdown
3 weeks ago

Congress strikes last-minute funding deal to avert government 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. The last-minute legislation, unveiled on Tuesday night in Capitol Hill, includes $100 billion in …

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 …

'Trump is pressuring GOP to shut down the government at the end of this month': report
4 months ago

'Trump is pressuring GOP to shut down the government at the end of this month': report

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly pushing to make the nightmare that House Speaker Mike Johnson has worked to avoid come true. NBC News reports that "Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to shut down the government at the end of this month if Congress doesn’t pass a GOP-backed proposal to establish new election rules nationwide." Given that Democrats control both …

US Congress passes $1.2 trillion funding bill to avert government shutdown
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US Congress passes $1.2 trillion funding bill to avert government shutdown

Live Mint  

The US 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 …

White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding
1 year, 3 months ago

White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday directed federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded and avert politically and economically costly disruption of federal services. The standoff with House Republicans over government funding puts at risk a range of activities — including …

Trump's government shutdown call to Republicans to 'defund' his criminal cases
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump's government shutdown call to Republicans to 'defund' his criminal cases

India Today  

Former President Donald Trump has urged fellow Republicans in Congress to shut down the government to thwart the federal prosecutions against him, although any funding lapse was unlikely to stop the cases from being pursued. "Republicans in Congress can and must defund all aspects of crooked Joe Biden’s weaponised government," Trump wrote on his Truth Social media site late on …

Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
1 year, 5 months ago

Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall

LA Times  

Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks at a news conference at the Capitol on Thursday as the House prepares to leave for its August recess. “Most of the American people won’t even miss if the government is shut down temporarily.” Many House Republicans disagree with that assessment. Shortly thereafter, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy argued the numbers he negotiated with the White House …

Congress approves a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown
3 years, 1 month ago

Congress approves a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown

NPR  

Congress approves a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP A day before the federal government is scheduled to run out of money, Congress on Thursday approved a short-term spending bill that will keep federal agencies running through Feb. 18, 2022. Sponsor Message "I am glad that, in …

Politics overhangs US Christmas as govt shutdown nears, COVID aid uncertain
4 years ago

Politics overhangs US Christmas as govt shutdown nears, COVID aid uncertain

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump will spend Christmas Day at his Palm Beach resort as millions of Americans face the risk of losing jobless benefits on Saturday and a partial government shutdown looms next week, following his threat to not sign a $2.3 trillion coronavirus aid and spending package. On Monday, following the Christmas weekend, the House of Representatives is scheduled to …

US government on track to narrowly avoid shutdown after Senate approves one-week spending bill
4 years ago

US government on track to narrowly avoid shutdown after Senate approves one-week spending bill

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. Read our privacy policy The Senate voted to avert a government shutdown, sending Donald …

US Congress Races to Avoid December Government Shutdown Amid Pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

US Congress Races to Avoid December Government Shutdown Amid Pandemic

News 18  

The US Congress on Monday began a two-week sprint to rescue the federal government from a possible shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, the first major test since the election of whether Republicans and Democrats intend to cooperate. Trump already has warned that he would veto a wide-ranging defense authorization bill Congress aims to pass if a provision is included stripping …

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