Sep 30 WATCH: Senate Democrats have sacrificed American public with failed funding vote, Thune says By Associated Press On the heels of a failed vote to fund the government, Senate Majority Leader John Thune laid the blame at the feet of Democrats and said he would continue to press them to vote for a temporary funding bill. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 10:19 Government barreling toward shutdown with Congress in partisan deadlock By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Kyle Midura, Winston Wilde The federal government is barreling toward a shutdown at the stroke of midnight as Congress remains in a deadlock. Democrats are demanding a bill that reverses cuts to Medicaid and prevents health insurance premiums from going up at the end… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 6:02 Democrats battling with GOP to avoid 'devastating' health care cuts, Rep. Ivey says By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens With a federal government shutdown looming, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland about his party's demands in negotiations with the Trump White House. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 5:16 Rep. Lawler calls Democrats 'hypocritical' to risk shutdown over health care subsidies By Amna Nawaz, Alexa Gold For a Republican perspective on the negotiations to keep the government funded, Amna Nawaz spoke with GOP Rep. Mike Lawler of New York. Continue watching
Sep 30 Medicare, FEMA and air traffic control: How a government shutdown could impact public services By Associated Press Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities, but other functions — like NASA's space missions, Trump's immigration crackdown and certain public health work at FDA and the USDA — would continue. Continue reading
Sep 30 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed daily in shutdown, CBO estimates By Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed each day of a shutdown, with the total daily cost of their compensation at roughly $400 million, according to an analysis of federal agencies’ latest contingency plans… Continue reading
Sep 30 National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire with government shutdown, halting new policies and some home loans By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press During a roughly 30-day freeze in June 2010, the National Association of Realtors estimated 1,400 home sales were canceled or delayed each day. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Jeffries says Democrats are in shutdown fight 'until we win,' blasts Trump social media video as 'racist and fake' By Associated Press Flanked by some 100 lawmakers he described as having grit, intellect and heart as they push for health care funding, with just hours to go before a potential shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said they are in the fight,… Continue reading
Sep 30 Are Democrats or Republicans to blame for the looming government shutdown? Here's what our poll found By Matt Loffman The U.S. federal government is on the verge of its first shutdown in more than six years after last-minute negotiations on a spending bill failed. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Democrats reject GOP funding bill, setting up government shutdown By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years. Continue reading