Democrats threaten government shutdown as leverage against Trump
Democrats on Capitol Hill have been largely powerless to stop President Donald Trump, but they are closing in on one looming ...
Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies
Two Democratic senators from New Jersey, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, said Democrats should not vote for a spending package that ...
Dems flirt with government shutdown threat despite past furor over spending cliff
Democratic lawmakers are already positioning to blame House Republicans for a potential government shutdown in several weeks' ...
Democrats vow hardball in shutdown fight: ‘I’m not a cheap date’
House Democrats are vowing to play hardball in the partisan battle over government spending, driving to extract steep ...
Democrats Divided Over Using Government Shutdown to Fight Trump Agenda
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries last week indicated Democrats would consider using the threat of government shutdown to ...
Schumer suggests Senate Democrats will collaborate with Republicans to avoid government shutdown
Schumer's stance is at odds with demands from progressive activists, who have been urging Democrats to block all business in ...
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Dems say they are open to shutting down government to oppose Trump 'if we have to'
Federal government funding expires on March 14. To avoid a painful shutdown, Congress will need to pass legislation designating new spending levels or extend current ones. For the last two years ...
Joe Rogan cheers USAID shutdown weeding out 'weird, shady s---' in the government
Podcast host Joe Rogan complimented Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency for exposing alleged examples of ...
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Trump may want a government shutdown to last months or years
Republicans are already scrambling to avoid a government shutdown on March 14. House Republican leaders spent five hours at the White House on Thursday. Senate Republicans are reportedly set to ...
In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...