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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.).
Government shutdown looms, after Trump urged House GOP to vote against their own budget bill
With a potential government shutdown taking place at the end of the month, NBC Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur reports on the latest developments after House Republicans rejected their own funding bill.
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
Congress barrels toward government shutdown deadline
Rep. Abigail Spanberger joins The Lead
Divided House GOP struggles to avoid a government shutdown
Time is running out to prevent a funding lapse on Oct. 1 as Donald Trump and JD Vance egg on a fight with Democrats. Some Republicans are leery of a shutdown.
Are We Headed for a Government Shutdown?
GOP lawmakers in the House are divided over a stopgap spending bill that could prevent a government shutdown. Here’s a look at where things stand.
Shutdown deadline nearing as House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
With just one week left in the session before Congress departs for a six-week election break, there’s not much time for leaders to find consensus, draft a bill, hold votes in both chambers and secure President Joe Biden’s signature.
With election looming, Congress scrambles to avert government shutdown
The election looms, but first, lawmakers face another deadline to keep the government open and funded. With just under two weeks to go, the House of Representatives is taking a risk by voting on a government funding patch with controversial election reform attached to the bill.
US government shutdown: Is Federal government shutdown happening before US election 2024?
Republican controlled US House representatives is voting on legislation today. The legislation contains an important bill which is constitute of tighter rules based on voting, which can lead to an argument with the Democratic majority Senate.
Schumer coins 'Trump shutdown,' slamming GOP amid spending fight
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is laying the groundwork to blame Trump and Republicans for a possible partial ...
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 ...
GOP’s Johnson flubs another floor vote as shutdown deadline looms
The deadline to prevent a government shutdown is 11 days away, and Speaker Mike Johnson appears increasingly lost — as Donald ...
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 ...
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.
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House to vote Wednesday on doomed GOP bill to avert government shutdown
The House will vote Wednesday on the plan by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to fund the government, the speaker announced ...
Johnson faces major leadership test as GOP wars over government shutdown
House Republicans are watching House Speaker Mike Johnson's handling of the government spending fight carefully as he readies ...
The House GOP has 'concepts of a plan' to prevent a shutdown
Republicans voted down their own short-term funding bill. It's not clear what exactly Speaker Mike Johnson intends to be Plan ...
Schumer to ‘step in’ with stopgap spending bill after Johnson’s failed funding strategy
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday will tee up a stopgap spending bill for a vote next week in a ...