House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate 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 ...
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...
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...
Stopgap Spending Bill Clears Congress. What Happens Next?Passage of the spending bill, which goes to Obama for signing,averts a midnight government...Chaddock, Gail Russell
“Senate Democrats say privately that they will not allow the government to shut down Saturday, despite growing pressure from activists and liberal lawmakers who want them to kill a GOP-crafted six-month stopgap spending bill.” 💡Perspectives: • The Wall Street Journal: GOP saves Dems from...
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, ...
It’s Monday evening. Federal funding runs dry Friday night. Do you know where the stopgap spending bill text is? Congressional leaders are now scrambling to try to lock down agreement on a short-term government funding bill and disaster aid package that they hope ...
and avoid a holiday shutdown. Though some Republicans are holding out hope that they can get a year-end agreement on a sweeping spending bill that would fund the government through the end of September, both House and Senate Republicans increasingly acknowledge that they will need a stopgap. ...