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Government Shutdown Looming Next Month: Here's What That Means
It ran from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019, during the Trump administration. At 34 days, it was the longest government shutdown in history by a significant margin, as most shutdowns in recent decades have lasted two weeks or less.
Opinion
OPINION: Republicans have to avoid a government shutdown this close to the election
Republicans would be wise to put their differences aside and work toward a solution, rather than hash out interparty issues on the national stage.
House votes to reject GOP bill to avert government shutdown
Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to extend government funding. Internal Republican divisions are posing a problem for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
US Senate to move on stopgap bill to avert partial government shutdown
The U.S. Senate will prepare temporary spending legislation that would avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday.
Will Congress dodge a government shutdown? Funding push fails in the House over controversial voting bill
"We cannot have a government shutdown," Mitch McConnell, said. "It would be politically beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election."
Government Shutdown Risk Looms As Election Nears
The deadline for a potential government shutdown is September 30 if lawmakers fail to agree on a budget. However, the chance of a shutdown is currently viewed as low.
Johnson's plan to avoid government shutdown goes down in flames as Republicans rebel
A bill to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of this month failed along bipartisan lines on Wednesday.
Republican Divisions Sink House Bill as Government Shutdown Nears
WASHINGTON—An initial proposal by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) to fund the government was voted down Wednesday, underscoring the divisions within the Republican Party but potentially setting the stage for talks with Democrats on avoiding a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.
Republicans shift to plan B to prevent shutdown
House Republicans have shifted gears as they race to avoid a government shutdown, eyeing a three-month stopgap spending bill — in lieu of a six-month extension — while dropping their demand for tougher voting rules as part of the package.
McConnell: Government shutdown before election ‘politically beyond stupid’
A vote on a stopgap funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown is expected to fail in Congress, a consequence that does not sit well with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin explains why House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing criticism from his own party over his resolutions.
Mike Johnson is about to embarrass himself and Republicans with another government shutdown fight
Mike Johnson is about to embarrass himself and Republicans with another government shutdown fight - The Speaker is trying to pander to the far right of his party. In doing so, he might actually end up
Morning Report — Government funding up in the air
Lawmakers in the House are launching plan B to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. Speaker Mike Johnson ...
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House rejects GOP plan to extend government funding, sending Johnson back to drawing board
The legislation, which would fund the government for about six months and require proof of citizenship to register to vote, fell short.
Legacy Act gives government too much power, court rules
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Government, private think tanks hype right-wing threat, ignore left-wing violence: experts
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Government borrowing rises to £13.7bn in August
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Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules
The Dutch government says it wants out of the rules, or even as one of the world's wealthiest nations it would struggle to ...
What happens if a government shutdown happens on Oct. 1? The impact will be swift.
As Congress nears a shutdown, find out how it could impact federal workers, Social Security, national parks and more. What ...