Senate joins House in vote to avert government shutdown
The federal government will likely remain open as lawmakers on both sides banned together to avoid a shutdown.
Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill
The Senate is on track to pass a stopgap bill after its passage in the House earlier Friday. However, the upper chamber ran past the midnight deadline, meaning there will be a technical government shutdown,
Senate Passes Funding Bill Backed By Biden—Averting Government Shutdown
The House approved a new funding bill Friday which President Joe Biden endorsed just hours before a government shutdown was set to go into effect, an outcome President-elect Donald Trump suggested he was fine with so long as it happens on Biden’s watch.
Senate passes bill to avoid a government shutdown, ending funding fight at the 11th hour
President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill to fund the government through March 14. It does not address the debt ceiling, a key demand from President-elect Donald Trump.
U.S. House at the last minute passes bill to avert government shutdown; Senate next
The House passed the bill Friday evening following a 366-34 vote with one Democrat voting “present.” The Senate voted 85-11 shortly after midnight Saturday.
Senate set to vote on bill to avoid government shutdown
The Senate was set to vote early Saturday morning on a bill that would avert a prolonged government shutdown and provide tens of billions of dollars in disaster relief. The vote comes just after a midnight deadline,
Musk Backs Johnson Plan to Avert Shutdown as House Vote Begins
Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump’s key adviser, backed House Speaker Mike Johnson’s third attempt at a spending package, boosting its odds as voting got underway late Friday.
Rep. Mike Johnson says no government shutdown, deal not voted on yet
Rep. Mike Johnson announced a new plan to avert a government shutdown, though he gave no details. The deal has not been voted on yet.
Republicans Close In on New Plan to Avert Government Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson huddled with rank-and-file GOP members to lay out a plan to avert a midnight shutdown, while reopening communications with Democrats.
Government shutdown live updates: Johnson vows no shutdown, says GOP is 'unified'
With a government shutdown deadline just hours away, Republican congressional leaders are scrambling to come up with a third spending proposal. An initial bipartisan deal was tanked earlier this week by President-elect Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk.
House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘We Will Not Have a Government Shutdown’
Dec. 20, 2024 at 2:46 p.m. ET
Senate Passes Funding Bill After Trump, Musk Tanked Earlier Negotiations
The bill's passage comes after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk scuttled an earlier bipartisan deal.
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House passes bill to fund government after tense standoff facing holiday shutdown; Senate must still vote
But the Senate finished voting for the day before the House vote, so it was unclear when the spending package would reach President Joe Biden's desk. Biden is expected to sign it if the Senate ...
Government shutdown live updates: House, Senate approve stop-gap funding bill
Musk mounted a pressure campaign on House Republicans on Wednesday to vote against the bipartisan bill that Johnson intended ...
Senate Breaks an 8-Month Voting Trend
All 100 senators on Wednesday showed up to vote on whether to push forward a bill to make changes to Social Security.
After House adjourns, Senate passes bills in marathon session as lame duck nears end
After the House adjourned Thursday, Majority Leader Winnie Brinks said the Senate would continue to vote. Senators were still ...
Government shutdown live updates: Senate approves short-term government funding bill
With a government shutdown deadline just hours away, Republican congressional leaders on Friday scrambled to come up with a ...
Cruz, Klobuchar share a laugh over voting on Trump’s nominees
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) shared a laugh Tuesday over voting for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet ...
Senate readies for vote on defense bill to raise troop pay, bar trans care coverage for minors
The Senate is voting on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant pay raises for junior ...