Sep 27, 2023 03:09 Four days left to avoid a government shutdown There are dueling strategies to keep the government going, but right now it doesn't look like the Republican House or the Democratic Senate will pass each other's bills. ...
Even in a longer shutdown, the entire judiciary would not shut down, and decisions about what activities would continue would be made by each court around the country. The justices and all federal judges would continue to be paid because of the constitutional prohi...
Washington — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Saturday reached a last-minute compromise to keep the federal government running and avoid a costly shutdown. A 45-day stopgap spending bill with wide bipartisan support in both chambers passed both the House and Senate with hours to spare, and ...
Government Shutdown Follow the latest Government Shutdown news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.Sep 25, 2024, 6:49 PM Democrats again help House Republicans avoid another government shutdown House and Senate pass bill to fund the government until Dec. 20 and avoid a shutdown at the ...
shutdowns were delayed into January and December, respectively. This shows that, even if a CR is passed, there is no guarantee that a shutdown will ultimately be averted. Moreover, the chances of the House agreeing to whatever conditions the Senate lays out in its short-term stopgap are ...
» MORE: How would a government shutdown affect you? What happened during the last threat of a shutdown? On March 23, the Senate finally approved a $1.2 trillion spending bill for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which funded roughly 70% to 80% of the government. Had the Senate failed to...
Government shutdown averted by Senate dealJake Sherman
Other Senate conservatives said they didn’t think they had much leverage to insist on a vote on the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. “I don’t want to be threatening shutdowns here. I don’t like the outcome, I’ll let othe...
With less than two days to go until the critical deadline to extend federal funding, Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown as lawmakers have yet to reach a deal. The Senate put together a bipartisan proposal to avert a shutdown — but House Republicans have thrown cold w...
With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: paralyzed as conservatives feud with Kevin McCarthy.