Politics Sep 19 Stopgap measures to avoid government shutdown fail in Senate By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
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. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
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. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Sep 16 WATCH: House Republicans release short-term measure to avoid shutdown The bill generally funds agencies at current levels, though there is an extra $88 million to boost security for lawmakers and members of the Supreme Court and the executive branch. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 02 Watch 4:50 What’s in the batch of Epstein files just released by a House committee Congress is back in Washington and the clock is already ticking. Lawmakers have less than one month to avoid a government shutdown. Also on the table is a fierce fight over billions in spending cuts and the release of thousands… By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson
Aug 04 Congress is in August recess, but tensions lie ahead on spending and Trump nominations By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet at the U.S. Capitol can’t mask the partisan tensions that are brewing on government funding and President Donald Trump’s nominees. Continue reading
Jul 29 With the fiscal year drawing to a close, congressional leaders are gearing up for a shutdown fight By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republican lawmakers view the Democrats as itching for a shutdown after a series of political losses this year. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 13:13 ‘We had an awful choice’: Schumer defends voting with GOP saying shutdown would be worse By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold Democrats have few options for challenging President Trump and GOP majorities in Congress. Some on the left say they had a chance last week, but top Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer voted with the GOP and supplied the needed votes to… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 4:29 Senate Democrats weigh GOP stopgap bill as government shutdown looms By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz There are signs from the Senate on a potential way to avoid a federal government shutdown. But 60 votes are needed to move anything forward and it's still unclear if enough Democrats will join Republicans to pass a stopgap deal. Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 3:54 ‘We can’t let Putin declare a win,’ Sen. Warner says of ceasefire talks By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams For perspective on two big stories of the day, the possible ceasefire in Ukraine and the potential government shutdown in the U.S., Amna Nawaz spoke with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, a member of both the budget and intelligence… Continue watching