Sep 27 WATCH: Senate convenes as House Republicans continue budget battle and shutdown deadline nears By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The federal government would begin to shut down if funding is not secured by Sunday, Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 4:58 Government shutdown deadline looms amid new concerns about potential effects By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura More warnings about the potential effects of a government shutdown came Tuesday with concern from both the Department of Justice and the American Legion that national security could be affected and a signal from Moody’s that it would downgrade U.S. Continue watching
Sep 26 WATCH: Congress enters crisis mode as Senate unveils bipartisan bill to avoid a government shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a package of government funding bills, but it's unclear if McCarthy has the support needed. Continue reading
Sep 26 Congress races against time to avert government shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press McCarthy arrived at the Capitol early Monday after a tumultuous week in which a handful of hard-right Republicans torpedoed his latest plans to advance a usually popular defense funding bill. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 9:46 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the economic and political impact of a government shutdown NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the implications for the U.S. economy and political landscape as a potential government shutdown looms and… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 3:07 News Wrap: GOP hardliner blasts McCarthy's plan to avoid government shutdown In our news wrap Sunday, House negotiations to avoid a government shutdown enter their final week, France is ending its military presence in Niger, talks continued in the auto workers and Hollywood strikes, NASA retrieved its first asteroid samples from… Continue watching
Sep 24 House Republican colleagues implore hard-right holdouts not to shut down government By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Working furiously to take control of a House in disarray, allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy implored their Republican colleagues Saturday to drop their hardline tactics and work together to approve a conservative spending plan to prevent a federal shutdown. Continue reading
Sep 23 The government is headed for a shutdown. Who's affected and what happens next? By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The federal government is heading toward a shutdown as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands for deep cuts, force a confrontation over federal spending. Here's a look at what's ahead if the government shuts down on Oct. 1. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:47 Menendez indictment, shutdown scramble roil Capitol Hill By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura On Capitol Hill, the fact that Congress is facing a looming government shutdown was perhaps not Friday’s biggest news headline; New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat and powerful committee chair, was indicted on federal corruption charges. William Brangham talks… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 10:25 Brooks and Capehart on the shutdown countdown, Ukraine war support By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s scramble to avoid a government shutdown, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington… Continue watching