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Live updates: GOP-controlled Congress seeks to avoid government shutdown early in Trump’s term
Lawmakers are returning to Washington on Monday and seeking to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week. President Donald Trump has urged the Republican-led Congress to pass a stopgap spending bill,
The latest on Trump’s presidency as deadline to avoid government shutdown looms
Former President Donald Trump is pursuing his policy priorities on trade, the war in Ukraine and shrinking the federal government, while a government spending fight looms for congressional Republicans ahead of a Friday deadline.
Will there be a government shutdown? Congress at impasse as March 14 deadline approaches
Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given the time crunch, and they are preparing a funding extension known as a continuing resolution, referred to in Washington as a CR, in the hopes of buying more time.
Congressional Republicans Seek to Unite Around Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial shutdown beginning on Saturday, as Washington is rocked by President Donald Trump's rapid moves to slash federal agencies.
Congressional Republicans unveil spending plan to avert government shutdown
Congressional Republicans unveiled their plan for a spending bill to avert a government shutdown as the deadline approaches this Friday. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports.
Republicans bid to avoid government shutdown
With a government shutdown deadline looming on Friday, US House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday introduced a continuing resolution that, if passed, would effectively fund the government through September.
Tariffs, Inflation, Government Shutdown Hang Over the Economy as Trump Dodges Recession Questions
Asked by Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday whether his economic policies – the imposition of high tariffs on imports ...
Days from partial government shutdown deadline, here's where things stand
House Speaker Mike Johnson will hold a vote on the continuing resolution (CR) Tuesday ahead of Friday's deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Trump’s presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress
Donald Trump’s second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to ...
The sprint to avoid a shutdown is on
Funding for the federal government runs out at the end of Friday, and the race is on for Congress to avoid a shutdown.
With morale ‘in the sub-basement,’ government shutdown could add insult to injury for federal workers
Things could get worse for the already-battered federal workforce if Congress fails to pass a spending bill by March 14.
Congress barrels toward shutdown deadline with few signs of progress on funding bill
The government runs out of funding on March 14, and averting a shutdown will likely require bipartisan support in both the ...
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Deadline looming for Trump and GOP leaders to avoid a government shutdown
WASHINGTON – There's one week to go until federal funding dries up and the U.S. government shuts down if Congress can't pass legislation by March 14. Americans have felt it too. A shut down ...
Johnson looks to pass stopgap as government shutdown deadline looms
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is looking to lock down the votes to pass his stopgap funding bill and avert a government shutdown by Friday’s deadline, as he works to keep the lights on in ...
Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown
The stopgap measure would keep the government funded through Sept. 30. But Democratic leaders are opposed, and it’s unclear ...
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Congress readies troop pay protections as federal shutdown looms again
If lawmakers do not pass a new budget bill by March 14, funding for most federal programs and serives will run out.