House Republicans say they have deal to avert government shutdown WASHINGTON — A House Republican bill to fund the government for three months and suspend the debt ceiling for two years failed Thursday night, as dozens of rank-and-file Republicans voted against the deal endorsed by President-ele...
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 gove...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a partial government shutdown when the current fiscal year ends at midnight Friday and provide another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine as it seeks to repel Russia's brutal invas...
The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a new stopgap spending bill after scrambling for new plans following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's last-minute intervention, likely averting a government shutdown just ...
Back pay for federal contractors affected by the shutdown; An extension of the Violence Against Women Act (though it does include nearly $500 million in grant money for VAWA programs); No increase in total fencing money compared to fiscal year 2018 (the appropriation is $1.375 billion); ...
The House of Representatives will fast-track its three-month funding bill to avert a government shutdown and could hold a vote as soon as Wednesday. Lawmakers also recommended Secretary of State Antony Blinken be held in contempt of Congress over testimo
House leaders unveiled on Sunday their new legislation to avert a shutdown at the end of the month and fund the government until Dec. 20. The House is expected to vote on the roughly three-month clean continuing resolution by Wednesday, according to GOP leadership aides. Here’s wh...
Donald Trump has signed legislation to avert another government shutdown after announcing a national emergency at the US-Mexico border in an attempt to get funding for his wall. Speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House, the US president said the wall was needed because...
News4's Joseph Olmo looks at Congress' latest negotiations to avert a shutdown and a funding bill that includes projects important to D.C. and Maryland lawmakers. “Anybody that supports a bill that doesn’t take care of the Democrat quicksand known as the debt ceiling should be primarie...
New bill to avert shutdown released, plans for vote soon A new, 118-page bill has been released to fund the government and avert a shutdown after a day of closed-door talks and negotiations among House Republicans. There are plans to begin debate on the text ...