Washington —House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Saturdayreached a last-minute compromiseto 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 went to...
The stopgap measure would also support federal wildland firefighters, including raising their pay and providing premium pay for those responding to fires, according to a GOP summary of the bill. And it would increase funding for air traffic control systems by $753 million above the prior year’s...
A government shutdown is possible after Nov. 17 if Congress does not pass a stopgap bill. But a funding bill isn't the only thing on the agenda as new House Speaker Mike Johnson starts his leadership role. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott
As of this writing, Congress has only been able to pass stopgap federal funding bills. What might the implications be for FDA or other agencies if there’s a partial or full government shutdown? “That would be exceptionally unfortunate if there were a shu...
Democratic Senators have few palatable options as they stare down a vote on the GOP’s continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government for six months. The government shutdown will begin Saturday if no funding bill is passed. Republicans aren’t sweating it, confident they won’t be blamed...
though it will receive the same type of coverage. The event comes just ahead ofa key federal funding deadline on March 14, at which point the federal government will run out of money. Trumphas called for the GOP-led Congress to adopt a stopgap funding measureto keep the government open, ...
The U.S Capitol is seen after U.S, President-elect Donald Trump called on U.S. lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past Friday, raising the likelihood of a partial shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2024. ...
After voting to pass the stopgap bill to avert a shutdown, the Senate voted to pass a separate bill to allow Washington, DC, to maintain control over its funds after Democrats warned the GOP government funding package would cut $1.1 billion of the city’s funding. It’s not yet clear, ...
Why it matters:“Since the funding measure is expected to be the last major bill Congress passes this year, lawmakers have been eyeing it as a path to clearing several other major policy priorities, including a package to authorize expiring health care programs, a long-sough...
“Bill is a great addition to a stellar team that is focused on making life better for all Americans,” Trump said in the post. “He will be at the forefront of my Administration’s efforts to make our Government more efficient and more accountable.” ...