How the US government stays funded and why shutdowns are a common threat
3 months ago

How the US government stays funded and why shutdowns are a common threat

CNN  

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. House Speaker Mike Johnson will need to ignore Trump and seek help from Democrats to pass a short-term funding bill – something he unveiled over the weekend that includes $230 million in additional funding for the Secret Service, which is ramping up security for Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris after two attempts on Trump’s life. Lawmakers haven’t passed a single appropriations bill on time and sent it to the president’s desk since 2019, when they sent five. Similarly, when lawmakers get around to the large omnibus spending bill that ties appropriations together, they’re frequently asked to vote days after these massive bills are introduced. For the most recent fiscal year, which was supposed to begin last October, President Joe Biden didn’t sign a yearlong funding bill until late March.

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New spending bill to avert government shutdown passes House
2 days, 18 hours 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 …

Explained: Closures, social security checks, furloughs – What a Government shutdown might mean
3 days, 17 hours ago

Explained: Closures, social security checks, furloughs – What a Government shutdown might mean

India Today  

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or stay on the job without pay — just ahead of the holidays. Here’s what to know about a possible government shutdown, what agencies would be affected …

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House
3 days, 17 hours 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
3 days, 17 hours 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 …

Congress races out of DC after avoiding shutdown
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress races out of DC after avoiding shutdown

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government running through Dec. 20, though the divided Congress has a lot of negotiating to do if members want to pass the dozen full-year appropriations bills before their new deadline. “We are here to avert harmful disruptions to our national security …

Here’s what’s in the government funding agreement
3 months 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 passes $1.2trn spending bill to avert shutdown
9 months 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 …

U.S. Congress scrambles to pass $1.2 trillion spending bill ahead of shutdown deadline
9 months ago

U.S. Congress scrambles to pass $1.2 trillion spending bill ahead of shutdown deadline

The Hindu  

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives and Democratic-majority Senate on March 22 will scramble to beat a midnight government shutdown deadline by passing a $1.2 trillion bill keeping the government funded through September. "This bill funds our highest national security priorities," Republican House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger said in a statement on Thursday, praising the bipartisan deal. Granger mainly …

US government shutdown averted. What happens next?
1 year, 2 months ago

US government shutdown averted. What happens next?

Al Jazeera  

Congress has passed a stopgap measure, but will lawmakers agree on detailed spending bills for the entire fiscal year? The US Congress has passed a stopgap funding bill, averting for now a looming government shutdown that would have disrupted many services, squeezed federal employees and roiled politics. Here are the main things you should know about what is ahead: Temporary …

A government shutdown is averted for now with a temporary funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?
1 year, 3 months ago

A government shutdown is averted for now with a temporary funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress has averted for now a threatened government shutdown that would have disrupted many services, squeezed federal employees and roiled politics. Federal agencies would cease all actions deemed nonessential, and many of the federal government’s roughly 2 million employees, as well as 2 million active-duty military troops and reservists, would not receive paychecks. When no funding legislation is …

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 …

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

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 …

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