1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led government funding bill that already passed the House but failed to slap any limits on President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to gut federal operations.. Senate Democrats are under intense pressure to do …

1 day ago · With less than two days until the government shuts down, the ball is in the Senate’s court to pass a short-term funding bill. Though under intensifying pressure to vote against the House-passed ...

1 day ago · But a shutdown, some experts say, could play into the hands of the Trump administration and give White House officials broader latitude to reduce the scope of government.

2 days ago · The House voted 217-213 to pass a spending bill, which now heads to the Senate. In dramatic fashion, House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025 -- a ...

23 hours ago · Unless Congress can pass a bill to fund the federal government (which Donald Trump then signs) before midnight Friday, the federal government will be forced to shut down at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time ...

1 day ago · The Senate will convene as a deadline to avoid a government shutdown approaches. House Speaker Mike Johnson has accomplished the seemingly unexpected, keeping his GOP majority in line to pass a ...

Mar 4, 2025 · Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a political minefield as he seeks to avoid a government shutdown in just 10 days, with both Republicans and Democrats complicating the path to keep the...

Congress passed a bill to fund the government through March 14, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law. Agencies "will not shut down," the White House said.

Dec 21, 2024 · WASHINGTON -- With a government shutdown narrowly avoided Friday night, the House and Senate sent a funding bill to President Joe Biden's desk. An initial bipartisan deal was tanked earlier this...

Dec 21, 2024 · President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past...