House passes bill to fund US government in crucial step towards averting shutdown
"Speaker Mike Johnson and the House have come to a very good Deal for the American People. The newly agreed to American Relief Act of 2024 will keep the Government open, fund our Great Farmers and others, and provide relief for those severely impacted by the devastating hurricanes," he wrote on Truth Social.
Live updates: House votes down Trump-backed spending bill as government shutdown looms
The House fell short of the 2/3 votes needed to pass a bill spearheaded by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to avert a government shutdown. The bill would have extended federal spending for three months and suspended the debt limit for two years in a bid to satisfy President-elect Donald Trump,
US House passes stopgap funding bill to avert gov't shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a new stopgap spending bill after scrambling for new plans following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's last-minute intervention, likely averting a government shutdown just hours before the deadline.
The spending bill that averted a shutdown shrank from more than 1,500 pages to just 100—here’s what was cut
The spending bill that cleared Congress didn't include pharmacy benefit manager reforms, a pay raise for lawmakers, and a crackdown on "junk fees."
Government funding bill clears Congress, averting a shutdown
The stopgap measure to fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief passed the Senate and now goes to President Biden for his signature.
Government shutdown live updates: Republicans weigh 2 paths forward on spending
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.
Senate passes bill to avert a government shutdown
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown shortly after the midnight funding deadline.
ND senators respond to gov’t funding to avoid shutdown & Farm Bill extension
President Biden has signed a government funding bill to avert a shutdown crisis, according to NBC. The Senate voted to pass ...
House votes to avoid federal government shutdown just before deadline. Bill heads to Senate
The federal government could shut down at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, but few Californians are likely to notice any impact, at least ...
Bill to fund the government through March 14 unveiled but Johnson’s dealmaking with Democrats angers conservatives
Lawmakers unveiled a stop-gap spending bill on Tuesday night to prevent a shutdown that funds the government through March 14 ...
Gov. Cox wants Congress to ‘make building coalitions great again,’ ahead of possible federal shutdown
The rejection of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s months-long effort of crafting a continuing resolution, or CR, to fund the ...
U.S. Senate shockingly passes RFK bill, making D.C. an option for Commanders’ next stadium
The U.S. Senate passed legislation early Saturday morning that would give the District of Columbia control of the 174-acre RFK campus.
Congress avoids a holiday shutdown: Winners and losers
Lawmakers came together to fund the government on Friday, keeping the lights on in Washington until early next year and preventing a Christmas season shutdown. The package — crafted by Speaker ...
Fact Check: US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does
However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.
How would a government shutdown affect Arizona? Here's what we know
The partial shutdown could cause nationwide disruption to federal agencies and their employees, about 60,00 of which work in ...
Trump’s gov shutdown call to impact Holiday travel, military? What closes, what stays open amid Stopgap bill rant
A shutdown could hinder holiday travel, delay services, and impact economic growth, while essential workers remain on the job ...