US House ties government funding to voting bill as shutdown deadline nears
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation on Wednesday that pairs a must-pass spending bill with tighter voting rules, setting up an election year clash with the Democratic-majority Senate that risks a partial government shutdown.
House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The House has rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's bill to temporarily fund the government. The legislation that failed Wednesday would have linked temporary government funding with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
House rejects Speaker Johnson's government funding bill as shutdown deadline nears
The U.S. House, including 14 Republicans, voted down a six-month GOP government funding plan Wednesday, as Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., tries to avert a shutdown at the end of the month.
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 looms before Congress
The federal government shuts down in less than two weeks and the latest effort to keep the government’s doors open failed Wednesday night leaving the next steps in question.
Senate will move stopgap funding bill as government shutdown looms
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that he will act later in the day to advance a bipartisan government funding bill after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) failed to pass
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.
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.
Schumer says Senate will act after failure of stopgap government funding bill in House
The Senate will advance a bipartisan stopgap government funding bill on Thursday after efforts to pass a similar measure in the Republican-controlled House fell apart, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced.
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The Government Will Shut Down on October 1 Unless Congress Acts
House Republicans have proven they’re more interested in imposing Trump’s dangerous agenda,” said Rep. Brendan Boyle.
A government shutdown could be imminent (yet again). Here’s where things stand.
The U.S. government is about a week away from another potential government shutdown. The deadlock mirrors the situation the ...
The US economy could get hit by a double whammy on September 30, if 2 major negotiations are not hammered out
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