Politics Aug 02 Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics May 14 Senators vote to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have become longer and more frequent, frustrating lawmakers who say there should be punishment when Congress fails at its most basic legislative duty. By Joey Cappelletti, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Apr 30 Trump signs Homeland Security funding bill, ending record shutdown DHS has been without routine funds since Feb. 14, causing hardship for workers, though much of Trump’s immigration agenda that is central to the dispute is being funded separately. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Economy Apr 30 U.S. economy grew 2% from January-March, but Iran war clouds outlook “This is a split-screen economy.”… By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Politics Apr 30 House approves bill to fund Homeland Security and end the record shutdown After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in… By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Apr 22 WATCH: Senate meets as Republicans try to secure DHS funding through budget reconciliation By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history. The 52-46 vote was the first step in a budget process that Republicans hope… Continue reading
Apr 02 Bypassing Congress, Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The DHS funding lapse had seemed likely to stretch into next week as the House is contemplating passing a Senate plan it had previously rejected to fund the bulk of the agency, but not its immigration enforcement operations. Continue reading
Apr 01 Republican leaders in Congress say they'll pursue a path to ending the partial shutdown By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The plan represents a return to what Republican senators had in mind when, early Friday, they passed a bipartisan funding agreement through unanimous consent. Continue reading
Apr 01 From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown By Joey Cappelletti, Stephen Groves, Associated Press TMZ built its brand tracking celebrities. Now it is turning its attention to Congress. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: White House holds briefing as DHS shutdown drags on By Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that Trump has offered to host an Easter Dinner at the White House for members of Congress who return to resolve the impasse. Continue reading