US averts govt shutdown as Congress passes funding bill after Democrats drop plans to oppose
The United States avoided a government shutdown just before the deadline as Democrats dropped plans to block a funding bill. Led by Chuck Schumer, Dem
Live updates: Senate plans vote on Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration and the expected Senate vote on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.
US Senate Poised to Pass Republican Stopgap Spending Bill, Avert Shutdown
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier this week passed the measure, which largely leaves spending steady at about $6.75 trillion in the fiscal year that ends September 30. Democrats expressed anger over the bill,
US House Republicans pass stopgap bill to fund government
The continuing resolution will need to be passed by the Senate and signed by Trump into law by Friday to avoid a shutdown.
Senate pushes closer to shutdown after Democrats spurn funding bill
Senate Democrats say they are prepared to vote against the Republicans’ bill if lawmakers do not strike a deal by midnight Friday.
What's in the GOP’s Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert a Government Shutdown?
The Senate is set to vote today on a House GOP stopgap bill to fund the government until September. Given the GOP’s 53-seat Senate majority and already one pledged no vote from the caucus, at least eight Democrats will have to come out in support of the bill for it to pass.
House GOP Conference Chair: Democrats responsible for potential government shutdown
House GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain accuses Democrats of having a “temper tantrum” about Pres. Trump and tells Wolf Blitzer a potential government “shutdown is on them.”
Top Senate Democrat to vote in favour of Republican bill to avert government shutdown
Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the US Senate, said he would support a Republican stop-gap funding bill, increasing the likelihood that Congress will avoid the risk of a government shutdown. There was a risk that President Donald Trump and close adviser Elon Musk would use a shutdown — which will take place early on Saturday if a funding measure is not passed — as an executive power grab,
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Bill to block Chinese student visas is introduced in US Congress
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Medicare Pay Cut Stands as Congress Passes Budget Bill to Avoid US Government Shutdown
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Worldcategory· March 11, 2025 House Republicans set up Tuesday vote to avert government shutdown The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives set up a Tuesday vote on legislation that ...
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Colorado Dem Joe Neguse ranked 2nd in US House for number of bills signed into law last Congress
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse finished in second place on a report released this week ranking House members by how many of their bills ...
6 American prisoners in Kuwait released, land back in US, representative says
The Americans, many of whom are veterans and former military contractors, were convicted on drug charges, a representative for their families told ABC News.
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'It’s up to Russia now': Trump on Ukraine ceasefire as US representatives head to Moscow
Envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia this week, with talks ongoing via calls and meetings, including VP Vance ...