Politics Sep 27 WATCH: Senate convenes as House Republicans continue budget battle and shutdown deadline nears The federal government would begin to shut down if funding is not secured by Sunday, Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year.
Politics Sep 26 WATCH: Congress enters crisis mode as Senate unveils bipartisan bill to avoid a government shutdown The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a package of government funding bills, but it's unclear if McCarthy has the support needed.
Politics Sep 26 Congress races against time to avert government shutdown McCarthy arrived at the Capitol early Monday after a tumultuous week in which a handful of hard-right Republicans torpedoed his latest plans to advance a usually popular defense funding bill.
Politics Sep 24 House Republican colleagues implore hard-right holdouts not to shut down government Working furiously to take control of a House in disarray, allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy implored their Republican colleagues Saturday to drop their hardline tactics and work together to approve a conservative spending plan to prevent a federal shutdown.
Politics Sep 22 White House prepares for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Friday the House would return next week to start voting on the latest plan. He has just five days until the Sept. 30 deadline.
Politics Sep 21 McCarthy relents to right flank on spending cuts, but they still deliver a defeat as shutdown looms House Speaker Kevin McCarthy emerged with a spending cut plan to prevent a federal government shutdown by appeasing his hard-right flank, only to see it quickly collapse Thursday in a crushing defeat.
World Sep 21 WATCH: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gives address at U.S. National Archives during visit to Washington President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a whirlwind return visit to Washington on Thursday to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine, delivering an upbeat message on the war's progress while facing new questions about the flow of American dollars.
Politics Sep 20 Speaker McCarthy says there’s still time to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month The California Republican is confronted with dwindling time and no sure support from his hard-right flank to avert a shutdown by the end of the month. McCarthy said Wednesday he still has time.
Politics Sep 19 House Speaker McCarthy faces uphill battle to unite House GOP and fund the government With time dwindling, plans for a Tuesday test vote were scrapped as negotiations resumed. Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to reach a deal. But even a popular defense bill was turned back Tuesday as conservatives press for cuts.
Politics Sep 14 Zelenskyy is expected to visit Washington as Congress debates $21 billion in aid for Ukraine His visit comes as Congress is debating President Joe Biden's request to provide providing as much as $21 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion.