Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
The vote capped a frantic week that saw Donald Trump and Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray.
Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands
Hours to go before a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan from Speaker Mike Johnson to prevent a government shutdown.
Shutdown averted: What’s in the federal funding bill for CT
Emergency sub money, relief funds lobbied for by CT farmer who drove tractor to D.C. part of federal funding bill
Biden signs bill to fund government after standoff and threat of holiday shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump and multibillionaire Elon Musk had sunk an earlier bipartisan deal, only to see their preferred replacement voted down.
Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval
The bill averts a government shutdown, sustaining funding through March 14 and providing $100 billion in disaster relief and $10 billion in farm aid.
House votes down Republican bill to avert shutdown on eve of the deadline
Democrats and some conservatives opposed the new funding bill, which was crafted after President-elect Donald Trump blew up an earlier bipartisan agreement.
Live coverage: Senate sends bill to avert shutdown to Biden’s desk
House Republicans are scrambling to find a way to avoid a government shutdown after their second funding proposal was rejected, and are now planning to vote on a third proposal soon.
Senate races to pass funding bill after House approves bill to prevent shutdown
Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson.
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How a U.S. government shutdown could have impacted your benefits and services
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Fact Check: US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does
However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.
Mike Johnson avoided a shutdown but could get squeezed out of the speakership for it
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What would a government shutdown mean for flights and air travel?
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What are the possible impacts of a government shutdown?
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Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, are listen during a U ...
How a Government Shutdown Could Affect Americans
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Judge holds off on ordering shutdown of L.A. County's juvenile hall
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall will remain open until at least early January after a judge delayed a decision on ordering the ...
How a government shutdown affects Social Security payments: What you need to know
A shutdown could happen this weekend if a new funding bill isn’t passed and signed. Here’s how a shutdown would affect Social ...