U.S. House Democrats file bill to fund government through Dec. 11 and avoid shutdown

U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Monday filed legislation to fund the government through Dec. 11 and avoid a possible shutdown when the money would otherwise run out at the end of September, ...

White House seeks limited coronavirus relief bill, promises further talks on broader stimulus

The Trump administration on Sunday called on Congress to pass a stripped-down coronavirus relief bill using leftover funds from an expired small-business loan program, as negotiations on a broader ...

U.S. lawmakers: Special Counsel probing possible Pompeo campaign law violation

The Democratic leaders of two U.S. House of Representatives Committees said on Monday the Office of Special Counsel had launched an investigation of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech to the ...

A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended

Party leaders in Congress have long criticized government shutdowns as toxic and destructive. "Always a bad idea," former ...
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A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended

WASHINGTON (AP) — Party leaders in Congress have long criticized government shutdowns as toxic and destructive. “Always a bad idea,” former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said of ...
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A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended

Congress Shutdown History FILE - House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York, tell reporters that they are united as the Sept. 30 ...