Politics Oct 05 WATCH: Biden speaks on infrastructure, funding bills By Jonathan Lemire, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press
Politics Sep 22 House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown Democrats and Republicans in a bitterly divided U.S. House have voted to take a government shutdown off the table this fall, giving a big, bipartisan vote to a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night. By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Politics Jul 16 WATCH: Pelosi calls on GOP to pass funding for schools House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling on President Donald Trump and the Republicans on Capitol Hill to provide more funding during the coronavirus pandemic. By Associated Press
Politics May 23 Watch 3:23 Senate passes disaster relief bill, as Trump and Pelosi attacks grow more personal After a months-long delay, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a funding bill Thursday that helps communities hit by natural disasters. The House is expected to quickly follow suit, and President Trump said he will sign the bill into law. Yamiche Alcindor…
Politics Jan 18 Senate chances dim, House votes to avert federal shutdown with short-term measure The GOP-written measure faced gloomy prospects in the Senate, and it remained unclear whether lawmakers would be able to find a way to keep federal offices open past a Friday night deadline. By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Jan 18 Watch 8:36 Shutdown countdown on, these are the hurdles standing in the way of a deal By PBS NewsHour With the House voting Thursday night on a spending bill while Senate support crumbles, the answer to whether the federal government is a day away from closing down is anything but clear. A House Republican bill would extended funding for… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 7:03 Sen. Rounds: Short-term spending bill must include Defense Department assurances By PBS NewsHour Will Senate Republicans support a short-term government funding solution if it passes the House? Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., says he and others would like to “keep the heat on” to get a longer-term omnibus bill. Rounds joins Judy Woodruff from… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 6:45 Can Senate GOP get the votes for tax and funding bills? By PBS NewsHour Republicans need at least some Democratic votes to pass a government funding bill by next week's deadline, but a morning tweet by President Trump prompted the Senate and House minority leaders to refuse a White House meeting. Meanwhile, the GOP… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:47 As Trump softens border wall money demand, will other barriers derail spending bill? By PBS NewsHour Numerous reports suggested overnight that President Trump is open to delaying a border wall down payment, leading Democrats on Capitol Hill to declare a kind of victory and see hope for avoiding a government shutdown. But even if the border… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: House passes government funding bill By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, the House approved a bill to fund the government through April. It includes disaster relief for Louisiana and aid for the contaminated water system in Flint, Michigan. Despite its passage, members of both parties complained… Continue watching