Biden signs a bill averting a government shutdown for now
SAN FRANCISCO — President Biden signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown, pushing a fight with congressional Republicans over the federal…
Opinion: GOP shutdown drama in Washington costs us plenty, even when Congress averts a stoppage
Tired of Congress’ repeated partisan standoffs every time a big fiscal deadline approaches, like this week’s? Weary of the breathless cable coverage of looming government…
News Analysis: Mike Johnson just did the same thing that cost Kevin McCarthy his job
WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy’s 269-day tenure as House speaker was spoiled by his frequent reliance on bipartisanship. At least that’s how some of his fellow Republicans…
House passes stop-gap bill to avert US government shutdown | Politics News
Bill extending funding into early 2024 was passed with Democrat support and needs to be signed off by midnight on Friday. The United States’s House…
House passes Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avert government shutdown
1 of 5 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at a presser on his two-tier continuing resolution in Washington, D.C. The House…
Reed: Congress needs to avoid a shutdown, then focus on Ukraine, Israel
Keeping the government open is “not a question of preference, it’s a question of necessity,” Reed said. He further expressed support for a supplemental that…
Opinion: The shutdown looms, and Speaker Mike Johnson has nothing
House Speaker Mike Johnson, the obscure former backbencher vaulted out of the far-right field to Congress’ highest-ranking job just over two weeks ago, told Sean…
House Republicans unveil plan to avert government shutdown
House Republicans unveiled a stopgap spending plan Saturday to avert a government shutdown in a week. Source link
Rep. Jamie Raskin says Speaker Mike Johnson has a decent shot to weather the shutdown situation
“I mean, they have put someone in who they think appeals to the common denominator within the caucus, which is a kind of theocratic agenda,”…
Shutdown standoff: White House preps for Johnson to fail
A last-minute short-term clean CR is always possible, but over at the White House they are not holding their breath. Aides are betting on Johnson…
U.S. debt in danger of downgrade by Moody’s as shutdown looms
A lower debt rating raises the risk of higher borrowing costs for the federal government. The warning comes as the government teeters on the brink…
Moody's changes U.S. credit worthiness rating to negative as shutdown looms
Moody's Investors Service lowered its outlook of the nation's debt from stable to negative on Friday, saying the risks to the country's fiscal strength have…
Photos: Smog-hit New Delhi extends school shutdown | Climate Crisis News
Authorities in India’s smog-ridden capital have extended an emergency schools closure by a week, with no signs of improvement in the megacity’s choking levels of…
Can GOP figure out how to avoid a shutdown without McCarthy?
WASHINGTON — Next Tuesday, one week after they brought the curtain down on the short, largely unsuccessful speakership of Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans will start trying…
Biden blasts Republicans over shutdown showdown: ‘We shouldn’t have gotten here in the first place’
Congress managed to avert a government shutdown Saturday with an 11th-hour stopgap funding bill that will keep the government open for 45 days. After refusing…
US government shutdown averted. What happens next? | News
Congress has passed a stopgap measure, but will lawmakers agree on detailed spending bills for the entire fiscal year? The US Congress has passed a…
Democrats prepare to use shutdown to win elections for Virginia legislature
Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), a rural conservative agitating for deep spending cuts, said Youngkin recently reached out and “expressed his concern.” Good said Youngkin was…
White House welcomes shutdown resolution — sees another crack at Ukraine aid soon
The bill McCarthy brought to the House floor didn’t just fund the government, it also included $16 billion in disaster relief and, as one White…
US government avoids shutdown with 45-day stopgap bill hours before funding expires
The US House of Representatives has passed a stopgap funding bill with overwhelming Democratic support hours before a government shutdown was set to take effect. Key points:The US…
Analysis: Kevin McCarthy may avoid shutdown but he’s weaker than ever
WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy’s struggle to become House speaker should have been the most embarrassing moment in his political career. The U.S. House of Representatives had…