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 stopgap bill, averting a government shutdown. The bill came after President-elect Donald Trump influenced Republicans to reject the original bipartisan deal, leaving the Congress in a spiral. The bill will now reach the desk of the current US President Joe Biden for his signature before the Friday midnight deadline. The bill was passed by the Congress after a turbulent week Interestingly, the bill, which was passed by the House, dropped US President-elect Donald Trump’s demand for a debt limit increase.

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Politics chat: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Politics chat: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill

NPR  

Politics chat: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The federal government is not shutting down, at least not this time. Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed a stopgap funding bill that essentially kicks the can down the road to mid-March, well into the first months of the next Congress and second Trump administration. And that …

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 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 …

Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown after missing midnight deadline
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown after missing midnight deadline

Daily Mail  

A partial government shutdown went into effect at 12:01am Saturday morning after Congress failed to pass a stopgap bill in time. Before the Senate passed the bill, the White House released a statement pledging that no agencies would shut down 'because there is a high degree of confidence that Congress will imminently pass the relevant appropriations.' President Joe Biden has …

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 …

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 …

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington

India Today  

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump’s core demand in the negotiations. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted lawmakers would “meet our obligations” and not allow …

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
2 weeks, 5 days ago

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

New Indian Express  

The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels through March and adds $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers. The federal debt limit expires Jan. 1, and Trump doesn't want the first months of his new administration saddled with tough negotiations in Congress to lift the nation's borrowing capacity. “Congress must …

Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown

Al Jazeera  

The US president hails the passage of the budget legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire. United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress was thrown into turmoil after President-elect Donald Trump rejected an initial deal. “That’s good news for the …

“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 …

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval

LA Times  

The Capitol is pictured in Washington on Friday. President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. That’s good news for the American people.” House Speaker …

Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown

NPR  

Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Congress seemed to be writing their own version of "The Twelve Days Of Christmas" this week. DAVIS: Well, it's a slimmed-down version of the original bipartisan deal that was derailed earlier in the week after Trump and one of his newest top lieutenants, billionaire businessman Elon Musk, came out in …

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 …

House passes government funding bill after Elon Musk's drama with Speaker Mike Johnson
2 weeks, 5 days ago

House passes government funding bill after Elon Musk's drama with Speaker Mike Johnson

Daily Mail  

The House passed a government spending bill Friday evening to avoid a government shutdown set to ensue at midnight, but now the clock is ticking for the Senate and President Joe Biden. The 118-page bill passed with bipartisan support in the House, 366 - 34, after Republican Speaker Mike Johnson negotiated with his Democratic counterpart Hakeem Jeffries over the details …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown

LA Times  

“If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now,” President-elect Donald Trump posted on social media. Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new …

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 …

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 …

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 -- …

'It'll be a Biden shutdown': Trump tries to shift blame ahead of a potential disaster
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'It'll be a Biden shutdown': Trump tries to shift blame ahead of a potential disaster

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday helped to blow up a bipartisan deal to keep the federal government open, and he's already trying to shift the blame. In an interview with ABC News' Jonathan Karl, Trump reiterated his warning that any government funding package needed to either significantly raise the debt ceiling or even abolish it completely. Republican-led government shutdowns during …

Trump demands government shutdown after Elon Musk rants over stopgap funding bill
3 weeks ago

Trump demands government shutdown after Elon Musk rants over stopgap funding 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 President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance have demanded …

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 …

Trump rejects bipartisan plan to prevent Christmas-time government shutdown
3 weeks ago

Trump rejects bipartisan plan to prevent Christmas-time government shutdown

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday disrupted bipartisan efforts to avert a government shutdown as he pressured his fellow Republicans in Congress to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past the end of the week. Trump instead urged Congress to pass legislation that would tie up loose ends before he takes office next month by raising the government's …

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 …

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 …

Short-term funding bill released to avert holiday shutdown amid GOP backlash
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Short-term funding bill released to avert holiday shutdown amid GOP backlash

Raw Story  

Congressional leaders have released about 1,500 pages of a short-term funding bill that would avert a federal government shutdown just in time for the holidays. Funding is set to expire late Friday as the House and Senate leave for the holidays, according to NBC News. It also includes provisions to hand over control of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to …

U.S. Congress races to avert Christmas government shutdown
3 weeks, 5 days ago

U.S. Congress races to avert Christmas government shutdown

Raw Story  

by Frankie TAGGART U.S. lawmakers scrambled Friday to reach an agreement on funding federal agencies through the New Year to avert a damaging government shutdown due to begin in just seven days. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have yet to strike an agreement even on overall spending levels, let alone on how to …

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 …

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 …

Mike Johnson's funding bill flops as Trump demands shutdown ultimatum
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson's funding bill flops as Trump demands shutdown ultimatum

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a blow on Wednesday night, as his short-term government funding bill failed. The core sticking point was the inclusion of the SAVE Act, a GOP legislative priority that would effectively gut the National Voter Registration Act by adding cumbersome new requirements for people to prove citizenship to register to vote — something that is already …

House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown
3 months, 3 weeks ago

House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote. “We’re going to responsibly fund the government and we’re going to stop noncitizens voting in elections.” Meanwhile, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump weighed in again …

Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as opposition from both parties thwarted his first attempt at avoiding a partial government shutdown in three weeks. “We’re having thoughtful conversations, family conversations within the Republican conference and I believe we’ll get there.” Congress …

Speaker Johnson calls off a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson calls off a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson walks to a meeting at the Capitol on Wednesday. Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as it became increasingly clear the measure lacked the support to pass as a potential partial government shutdown looms. “We’re having thoughtful …

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