Politics Mar 15 Trump signs GOP’s 6-month government funding bill passed by Congress By Associated Press
Politics Mar 12 WATCH: Senate convenes as Democrats divided on whether to vote with Republicans on budget It's one of the biggest legislative tests so far of the President Donald Trump's second term, prompting Vice President JD Vance to visit Capitol Hill on Tuesday morning to rally support. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Mar 11 House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September In the Senate, they'll need support from at least eight Democrats to get the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Mar 08 House Republicans unveil spending bill likely to draw opposition from Democrats Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is teeing up the bill for a vote on Tuesday despite the lack of buy-in from Democrats, essentially daring them to vote against it and risk a shutdown. He also is betting that Republicans can muscle… By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Dec 19 Government shutdown looms as Speaker Johnson struggles to meet Trump’s demands Trump said early Thursday that Johnson will "easily remain speaker" for the next Congress if he "acts decisively and tough" in coming up with a new plan to also increase the debt limit, a stunning request just before the Christmas… By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Nov 15 WATCH: Averting government shutdown, Congress approves funding through the holidays By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval Wednesday night to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year. Continue reading
Nov 19 House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter By Associated Press Tuesday’s legislation would avert a Thanksgiving government shutdown but opens the door to a possible shutdown just before Christmas. Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump signs 2-week spending bill to avoid government shutdown By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The president signed the two-week spending measure in private at the White House after the House and Senate acted to prevent a government shutdown this weekend. Continue reading
Sep 15 Stop pretending you know what the Export-Import Bank is By Simone Pathe You've heard of it. It has something to do with jobs, and maybe Boeing. But what exactly is the Export-Import Bank, and what are its prospects for survival beyond its Sept. 30 expiration date?… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch Budget committee begins to air differences on spending and taxes Budget committee begins to air differences on spending and taxes… Continue watching