Politics Oct 10 Who is Adelita Grijalva and why hasn't she been sworn in to Congress yet? Democrats are ramping up the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat who won a special election last month to succeed her late father.
Politics Oct 06 WATCH: Senate convenes as government shutdown enters 6th day President Donald Trump said Monday that he'd be open to striking a deal with Democrats on the health care subsidies they've made central to the shutdown fight, cracking the door slightly to negotiations that Republicans have said should only happen…
Politics Oct 01 What happens now that a government shutdown is underway A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown.
Politics Sep 30 The U.S. is heading towards a federal government shutdown. What does that actually mean? The Congressional Budget Office's director says a short shutdown doesn't have a huge impact on the economy but over time there's "a negative impact."…
Politics Sep 26 What closes during a government shutdown? What we know about how it would unfold Prospects for a last-minute compromise look rather bleak.
Politics Sep 19 Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown Democrats accused Republicans of not negotiating with them to address some of their priorities on health care. Republicans said Democrats were making demands that would dramatically increase spending and were not germane to the core issue.
Nation Sep 19 House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown as Senate prospects appear dim The vote was 217-212 for the short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1.
Politics Sep 19 WATCH: Johnson speaks after House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown Prospects looked dimmer in the Senate, where the two parties show no signs of budging on the matter.
Politics Sep 17 Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of a shutdown House Republicans unveiled the spending bill Tuesday.
Politics Sep 01 Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with conversations among Senate Republicans about changing the chamber's rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on President Donald Trump's nominations.