Congress Puts Government Shutdown Off Until Dec. 11th
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he is "very optimistic" that Congress will avoid a government shutdown by the Friday deadline, after meeting with President Joe Biden and top congressional leaders at the White House. "We believe that we can get...
🔎 新闻截图开头“Congress is careening toward another government shutdown deadline”指的就是美国🇺🇸国会将迎来另一个“政府关门/停摆”的最后期限。(国会通不过拨款法案,政府就关门停摆)✍🏻 可以留意此处“careen”的选用,这个单词就是“(失控地)疾驶、猛冲”的意思。✍🏻 正好“...
Washington— The looming possibility of agovernment shutdownhad hundreds of thousands of federal employees worried that they could go without pay if Congress had failed to reach a deal to approve or extend funding for their agencies. However, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Saturdayreached a last-...
Government shutdown averted as Congress passes spending bill President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan bill into law that includes money to hire 2,000 additional border agents to assist with the ongoing migrant crisis at the Southern border.
Lawmakers struck a deal on Capitol Hill to fund the government that includes disaster funding and points on health care and price transparency. Molly Ball, a senior political correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News with more on the stop
Congress is beginning the week without a deal to avert a partial government shutdown by Friday's deadline.
As the U.S. government shutdown dragged on through a second day, leaders in Washington appeared to have made only minor progress toward a deal to reopen the government. PresidentDonald Trumpupped the stakes on Sunday morning, urging Republicans to end the legislative filibuster, or take the "...
Schumer said it depends on the president whether a funding lapse can be avoided. "Make no mistake: The president is the only person who holds the ultimate responsibility for a government shutdown," Schumer said Thursday. Trump was expected to meet with Schumer and House Democratic leader Nancy...
The federal government could shut down in a matter of hours if Congress does not cobble together a temporary funding plan on Friday. Lawmakers are racing to come to an agreement that will meet with enough support to pass. President-elect Donald Trump torpedoed their bipartisan package on Wedne...