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J. Scott Applewhite/AP Images The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. if Congress does not pass a funding bill. Senate leaders have agreed to a sweeping budget deal, but Sen. Rand Paul has held up a vote. It also remains unclear whether the bill has enough votes to pass the House, as members of […]
Mark Wilson/Getty Images The House of Representatives passed legislation to avoid government agency shutdowns at the end of this week. It would extend funding for most federal programs until March 23. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation to avoid government agency shutdowns at the end of this week by […]
CNN President Donald Trump thanked “Crazy Jim Acosta of Fake News CNN” for reporting on his victory over Democrats in recent government shutdown negotiations. Trump reportedly had little to do with the negotiations, but Democrats are widely perceived to have gained little during the talks. Acosta has frequently sparred with the Trump administration, notably on […]
Andrew Harnik/AP Images The Senate is set to clear a procedural hurdle and allow a funding bill to reopen the government to move forward. The deal was reached after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell committed to bring a bill to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to the Senate floor. The House will […]
Despite the US government shutdown, military operations will continue as normal while non-essential civilian services will be heavily curtailed, SpaceX launches will be postponed and the tourism industry greatly impacted. The US government shut down Saturday after failing to reach an agreement on an approved budget for federal agencies. Government funding expired midnight Friday, sparking […]
Drew Angerer / Getty Images Senate leaders said Sunday evening they have still not reached a deal to end the government shutdown that began Saturday at midnight, but they did give some hope for a potential deal by scheduling a key vote Monday at noon. The Senate will vote to move forward with a bill […]
Yuri Gripas/Reuters The federal government entered the second day of a partial shutdown on Sunday. So far, leaders from both parties have been unable to get close to a deal to reopen the government. It looks like the shutdown could stretch well into the week. As the federal government enters the second day of a […]
The recorded greeting for the White House comment line is telling callers that Democrats are holding the US government hostage over the immigration debate. After dialling the number, an automated message declares that the call cannot be answered “because congressional Democrats are holding government funding – including funding for our troops and other national security priorities […]
Evan Vucci/AP Images The federal government officially shut down at midnight on Saturday. This is the first time in the history of the modern budget process that one party controls the government and employees are being furloughed during a shutdown. The federal government entered the 18th partial shutdown of the modern budget era at midnight […]
Reuters/Lucy Nicholson Congress is one day into its government shutdown, and lawmakers appear no closer to a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The immigration program has been a major sticking point for lawmakers, many of whom are trying to pair the issue with other immigration-related demands. As Congress heads into the […]
