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Government Shutdown Looming Next Month: Here's What That Means
It ran from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019, during the Trump administration. At 34 days, it was the longest government shutdown in history by a significant margin, as most shutdowns in recent decades have lasted two weeks or less.
Schumer takes steps to prevent shutdown as Speaker Johnson’s next move unclear
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has taken steps that will give the Senate the option to set up a vote next week on a government funding extension as the threat of a shutdown looms at the end of the month.
Sen. Kaine and Sen. Warner speak out about the government shutdown
A potential government shutdown has yet to be averted. And on Wednesday evening, a six-month funding extension failed to get through the House.
Government shutdown looms: What role are Arizona's members of Congress playing?
Andy Biggs and Eli Crane, two of Arizona's Republican congressmen, were key holdouts for a GOP-led funding plan as a government shutdown loomed.
Government shutdown deadline nearing as House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
Congress has 12 days left to approve a short-term government funding bill before the shutdown deadline, though leaders in the Republican House and Democratic Senate haven’t felt the need to start negotiations just yet.
Government shutdown deadline nearing as U.S. House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
Congress has 12 days left to approve a short-term government funding bill before the shutdown deadline, although leaders in the Republican House and Democratic Senate haven’t felt the need to start negotiations just yet.
US Senate to Move on Stopgap Bill to Avert Partial Government Shutdown
The U.S. Senate will prepare stopgap spending bill that would avert a looming partial government shutdown, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday, as House Republicans offered no hint as to what their next move would be.
Schumer tees up Senate stopgap vote after House bill dies
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday set up a vote on a stopgap bill in his chamber following the failed attempt to pass a government funding patch out of the House.
Senate will move stopgap funding bill as government shutdown looms
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that he will act later in the day to advance a bipartisan government funding bill after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) failed to pass a partisan six-month funding measure that was tied to voter registration reform.
Schumer to ‘step in’ with stopgap spending bill after Johnson’s failed funding strategy
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday will tee up a stopgap spending bill for a vote next week in a last-minute bid to avert an Oct. 1 government shutdown. The legislative move comes the day after the Republican-led House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) proposal to extend current funding levels into the next
Schumer Vows Senate Will 'Step In' To Pass Funding Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed the Senate will "step in" to pass a funding bill to avoid a "Trump" shut down. His remarks come after the House failed to pass Speaker Mike Johnson's continuing resolution.
Republicans shift to plan B to prevent shutdown
House Republicans have shifted gears as they race to avoid a government shutdown, eyeing a three-month stopgap spending bill ...
House Republicans moving forward with partisan plan to avert government shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson said the House would vote Wednesday on a measure to keep the government funded that includes voting legislation Democrats oppose.
Trump Calls for Government Shutdown Unless Congress Makes It Harder for Americans to Vote
The bill the House voted down on Wednesday ties the continued funding of the federal government to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), a piece of legislation that would make it ...
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Freedom Caucus Chair Harris says GOP shouldn't trigger government shutdown now, maybe in December
Elected officials have until midnight on Sep. 30 to pass a budget to fund the government or pass a continuing resolution or else a shutdown will occur.
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Shutdown deadline nearing as House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
With just one week left in the session before Congress departs for a six-week election break, there’s not much time for ...
Schumer coins 'Trump shutdown,' slamming GOP amid spending fight
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is laying the groundwork to blame Trump and Republicans for a possible partial ...
House votes down Speaker Johnson's funding plan as shutdown deadline approaches
The House on Wednesday voted down Speaker Mike Johnson's funding plan with 14 Republicans voting against it and two others ...
What happens if a government shutdown happens on Oct. 1? The impact will be swift.
As Congress nears a shutdown, find out how it could impact federal workers, Social Security, national parks and more. What ...