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,
Congress has to pass another stopgap funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?
Congress previously passed a stopgap funding bill back in September, before Oct. 1, which was the last deadline to fund the government or face a shutdown. If this new CR is passed, it would prevent a shutdown before Christmas and temporarily fund the government through March 14, 2025.
Some government services American rely upon will be unaffected by a shutdown while others would become more difficult to ...
The U.S. Department of Health, for example, has in place a contingency plan for agency operations during a government ...
However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.
Lawmakers have until midnight Friday to pass a bill or risk shutting down the government before they embark on a 16-day break ...
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If Congress fails to approve a continuing resolution or permanent spending measure by 12:01 a.m. Saturday, many federal ...
Republicans failed to pass a revised spending bill that would have averted a US government shutdown after Donald Trump helped ...
A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans ...
With a government shutdown pending, travelers may be feeling a little nervous for their holiday plans. Will Amtrak trains be ...
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