Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after signing stopgap government funding bill passed by Congress The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.
Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Senate convenes as the House passes funding bill to avoid government shutdown With hours to go before the midnight deadline to fund the government, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open. The measure now goes to the Senate, which also is meeting Saturday.
Politics Sep 30 WATCH: House lawmakers pass temporary funding bill to avert government shutdown On the brink of a federal government shutdown Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a dramatic pivot Saturday, trying to push a 45-day funding bill through the House with Democratic help — a move that could keep government open but most certainly risks his job.
Politics Sep 29 A last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost a certainty House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open has collapsed. Friday's vote a day before the deadline makes a government shutdown almost certain.
Politics Sep 29 WATCH: House lawmakers hold floor debate as government shutdown looms With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Politics Sep 29 WATCH: Speaker McCarthy holds news briefing as government shutdown looms The Republican speaker all but dared his hold-out colleagues to oppose it a day before Saturday's almost certain shutdown. The bill would keep operations open through Oct. 31.
Politics Sep 28 WATCH: Senate convenes as House Republicans debate budget and shutdown deadline near A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running despite House Republicans' struggle to unite around an alternative.
Politics Sep 28 WATCH: House works on budget impasse as weekend shutdown deadline nears Congress is at a crossroads days before a disruptive federal shutdown. It would halt paychecks for millions of federal workers, including 2 million active-duty military troops and reservists, and close many federal offices.
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.