Shutdown fight moves to Senate as Democrats weigh support for bill
Senate Democrats are considering the path forward after the House narrowly approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded.
After House votes to avert shutdown, Senate Democrats face 'stark' choice
House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025. The measure now heads to the Senate, where Democrats face a "stark" choice.
How Each House Member Voted on the Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown
The House voted 217 to 213 on a bill to fund the federal government through September and avoid a shutdown that would have started this weekend. All but one Republican voted “yes,” joined by just one Democrat.
House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the government into the fall, overcoming far-right opposition as the GOP scrambles to avert a government shutdown Friday at midnight.
US Senate Democrats Debate Path Forward on Government Funding Bill
U.S. Senate Democrats were wrestling on Wednesday with how to respond to a stopgap funding bill passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, choosing between voting for a bill many of them oppose or allowing a government shutdown.
House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown, sending it to Senate
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration as the House is expected to vote on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.
Government funding bill faces uncertainty in Senate as Democrats weigh outcomes
Senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram provides details on Senate Republicans' move to pin a possible government shutdown on Democrats as they mull whether to stand up to President Donald Trump and risk emboldening Elon Musk and DOGE.
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GOP Makes Dems Choose Their Poison: Shutdown or DOGE Cuts
House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government, but only after the Trump administration said it will ignore it and ...
Attention turns to Senate as Congress works to avoid government shutdown
After the House passed a bill to fund the government, attention is now turning to the Senate to pass the legislation only ...
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Your guide to pay and benefits during a shutdown
Health care: Furloughed federal workers will maintain their coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program ...
Senate shutdown showdown
House Republicans overcame their paper-thin majority yesterday evening and passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the federal ...
What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.
By design, budget reconciliation mostly addresses the parts of federal spending that are not part of the appropriations ...
Rep. Andy Biggs cited his trust in Trump while voting to avoid shutdown
Biggs has never shied from votes that made GOP leadership wince, but didn't do so as the House needed every vote to avoid a ...
Wednesday briefing: Trump’s tariffs; Education Department cuts; shutdown updates; measles outbreaks; Southwest Airlines; and more
President Donald Trump reversed a threat to double tariffs on Canadian steel. Ukraine agreed to a U.S. ceasefire proposal ...
DOGE is at the center of the government shutdown fight
Democrats aren't used to voting against keeping the government open. But DOGE and the Trump administrations early moves are ...
How could NC schools be impacted by a shutdown of the US Dept. of Education? What we know
NC schools could lose grants that fund teacher training, literacy programs, vocational rehabilitation and more.